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reinstate

 

[ ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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
Context #2 | Verb

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

🇮🇳 फिर से स्थापित करना

🇩🇪 wieder einsetzen

🇮🇩 mengembalikan

🇺🇦 відновити

🇵🇱 przywrócić

🇯🇵 復職させる

🇫🇷 réintégrer

🇪🇸 restablecer

🇹🇷 yeniden atamak

🇰🇷 복직시키다

🇸🇦 إعادة

🇨🇿 obnovit

🇸🇰 obnoviť

🇨🇳 恢复

🇸🇮 ponovno vzpostaviti

🇮🇸 endurreisa

🇰🇿 қалпына келтіру

🇬🇪 აღდგენა

🇦🇿 bərpa etmək

🇲🇽 restablecer

Etymology

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.

See also: instatement, interstate, misstate, overstate, overstated, overstatement, restate, restatement, stated, stately, statement, statements, stateroom, statesman, understate, understated, unstated.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,652, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.