reestablish

verb

re·​es·​tab·​lish (ˌ)rē-i-ˈsta-blish 

variants or re-establish

reestablished or re-established; reestablishing or re-establishing

transitive verb

: to establish (something or someone) again

Within one year he rallied his forces, invaded the delta, and reestablished his rule.

—Harry A. Gailey, Jr.

Those deals allowed Washington to reestablish diplomatic relations with Egypt and Syria …

—Robert D. Kaplan

Thanks to an extended captive breeding program, the California condor stands a chance of reestablishing itself in the wild.

—Todd Wilkinson

"He quickly reestablished himself as a top pitcher, arguably the best in this draft," says one NL scout who saw him throw.

—Albert Chen

NASA scientists lost contact with it right after the craft was ordered to pressurize its fuel tanks. All attempts to reestablish contact have failed.

—Science Activities

reestablishment

(ˌ)rē-i-ˈsta-blish-mənt 

noun

or re-establishment

… the reestablishment of formal diplomatic relations between the United States and the Holy See in 1984 …

—Thomas J. Reese

John's solitary tomb … is apt testimony to the central role of Florence in the re-establishment of the Roman Papacy.

—Richard Fremantle

Examples of reestablish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The alternative is to succumb to those who wish to reestablish the colonial-era hierarchy, including monarchy and aristocracy. —Jane E. Calvert / Made By History, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024

Fico, who heads the populist and nationalist Smer Party, wants to reestablish ties with Russia. —Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024

Walz reminded the audience that Biden had reestablished the White House Office on Native American Affairs, enhanced tribal consultation policies and enacted other policies to ensure tribal nations have equal status as self-governing entities. —Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024

In Lebanon's no man's land U.N. troops have been active in Lebanon since 1978, when the U.N. Security Council created UNIFIL to confirm Israel's withdrawal from the area and help Beirut reestablish control. —David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above