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

Born in Buenos Aires, Hernan Diaz moved to Stockholm at age two after the 1976 military coup, only returning when democracy was reestablished seven years later. — Riza Cruz, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

To help the roots reestablish in the new location, Engel suggests trimming off some blooms or foliage or using a root stimulator solution. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026

Still, it was intended to both bring the filmmaker back to basics and reestablish his cinematic bona fides. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association was reestablished, giving drivers a collective voice on safety matters. — Jessica Vitiritti, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reestablish

• establish