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

With just seven games remaining after Sunday’s contest, there is limited time for the Knicks to reestablish their rotations. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026

The Celtics proceeded to score on their next six possessions to reestablish control. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026

Patients may feel unusually tired and may sleep frequently as regular sleep-wake patterns gradually reestablish themselves. —Kara Rogers Britannica Editors Mar. 19, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026

Nvidia has been working to reestablish sales of its AI processors in China, a market that was virtually closed to such products by US export restrictions. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reestablish

• establish