reinstate

verb

re·​in·​state ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt 

reinstated; reinstating

transitive verb

1

: to place again (as in possession or in a former position)

2

: to restore to a previous effective state

reinstatement

ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt-mənt 

noun

Examples of reinstate in a Sentence

After his name was cleared, he was reinstated as committee chairperson.

The school board voted to reinstate the school's uniform policy.

the year the death penalty was reinstated

Recent Examples on the Web

He was reinstated the following year, but Connolly says things at home began to grow worse. —Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

The delivery stock rose 2% after Goldman Sachs reinstated coverage at a buy. —Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025

The following day, Altman is reinstated and the board replaced, prompting questions about the nonprofit's control over its for-profit subsidiary. —Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 27 Oct. 2025

Environmental groups sued over the decision, and a judge ordered protections reinstated in 2022. —NPR, 26 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reinstate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate

Kids Definition

reinstate

verb

re·​in·​state ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt 

reinstated; reinstating

: to place again in a former position or condition

reinstate an official

reinstatement

-mənt 

noun