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 goal for Cooper is to reestablish what the men’s basketball program achieved two years ago, winning a championship. —Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

After securing the confidence of their boards of directors, the Writers Guild of America East and West on Wednesday revealed the details of the new tentative agreement with the studios and streamers, including the plan to reestablish the solvency of the union health plan. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026

Iran may be reestablishing access to their launchers hours after strikes, but these launchers are components of a larger system that has been degraded. —Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026

When commissioners voted in 2025 to reestablish the advisory committee, the same map was adopted. —Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reestablish

• establish