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

Eight years until the Salt Lake Olympics could provide Amtrak a runway to reestablishing temporary service, but even that timeline could be tight, Clegg said. — Rose Evans september 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026

The county later reestablished a more formal code enforcement presence by hiring a building/code enforcement inspector and increasing coordination among departments. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Its focus, for now, is to reestablish a brand identity by investing in compelling content and leveraging partnerships to amplify its message. — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Trump signed an order last summer to reestablish the fitness test, which was created in the 1950s. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reestablish

• establish