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 Exploration Company's capsule encountered an anomaly shortly after reestablishing communications. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 June 2025

Some of Washington’s partners may wait for a while, hoping that their American friends will come to their senses and try to reestablish something akin to the traditional U.S. leadership role. —Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025

The enemy gets a vote My guess is that Iran may want to strike back harder this time, partly to try to reestablish deterrence, but its capacity to do so may be more limited. —Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 24 June 2025

After World War II, the United States promised to reestablish the global order on the foundations of liberalism. —Erik Baker, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reestablish

• establish