Reinstate: meaning, definitions and examples

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reinstate

[ ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt ]

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official

Restore (someone or something) to their former position or condition.

Synonyms

reestablish, reintroduce, restore

Examples of usage

the union is fighting to reinstate the workers
the manager was reinstated after an appeal

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legal

Restore (a law or practice) to its former position.

Synonyms

reestablish, reintroduce, restore

Examples of usage

the policy was reinstated after the court ruling
the law was reinstated by the government

Translations

Translations of the word "reinstate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reinstalar

restaurar
reintegrar

🇮🇳 फिर से स्थापित करना

बहाल करना
पुनः नियुक्त करना

🇩🇪 wieder einsetzen

wiederherstellen
zurücksetzen

🇮🇩 mengembalikan

memulihkan
mengangkat kembali

🇺🇦 відновити

🇵🇱 przywrócić

reinstalować
ponownie mianować

🇯🇵 復職させる

復元する
復帰させる

🇫🇷 réintégrer

rétablir
restaurer

🇪🇸 restablecer

reinstalar
reintegrar

🇹🇷 yeniden atamak

eski görevine iade etmek
yeniden kurmak

🇰🇷 복직시키다

복원하다
다시 임명하다

🇸🇦 إعادة

إعادة تعيين
إعادة تأسيس

🇨🇿 obnovit

reinstalovat
znovu dosadit

🇸🇰 obnoviť

znovu ustanoviť
reinštalovať

🇨🇳 恢复

复职
重新安装

🇸🇮 ponovno vzpostaviti

obnoviti
ponovno imenovati

🇮🇸 endurreisa

endurheimta
setja aftur

🇰🇿 қалпына келтіру

қайта тағайындау
қайта орнату

🇬🇪 აღდგენა

ხელახლა დანიშვნა
ხელახლა ინსტალაცია

🇦🇿 bərpa etmək

yenidən təyin etmək
yenidən qurmaq

🇲🇽 restablecer

reinstalar
reintegrar

Word origin

The word 'reinstate' originated from the combination of 're-' meaning 'back' and 'instate' meaning 'to place in a particular position'. It first appeared in English in the early 17th century. Over time, 'reinstate' has been commonly used in various fields such as labor relations, legal settings, and organizational policies to denote the act of restoring something to its previous state.