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

Still Greater Repression Is On The Horizon Iran is already one of the world’s most repressive nations, but the months ahead are likely to see a new wave of arrests, executions and disappearances as its government seeks to reestablish authority and control. —Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

The original North Rim lodge was built in part for the Union Pacific Railroad, which quickly reestablished a cafeteria and recreation hall after the 1932 fire, according to the National Park Service. —Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025

Medical staff inadvertently dislodged a patient’s tracheostomy tube during a routine test and were unable to reestablish it, causing the patient to die. —Scott Schwebke, Oc Register, 12 July 2025

Amanda Anisimova is taking part in her first Grand Slam final while Iga Świątek is trying to reestablish herself in the top tier of the sport. —Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reestablish

• establish