reinstall

verb

re·​in·​stall (ˌ)rē-in-ˈstȯl 

reinstalled; reinstalling

transitive verb

: to install (something or someone) again

Reinstall the software and reboot the computer.

reinstall carpet

… the Meiji Restoration, when the emperor was reinstalled as the central figure of the government and the shogun system was disbanded.

—Bennett Schiff

reinstallation

(ˌ)rē-ˌin(t)-stə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

plural reinstallations

Reinstallation of valve covers, a seemingly brief task, took Ron and I six full hours.

—Chuck Asbury

Examples of reinstall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rinse the filter in water and reinstall it securely back in the filter housing. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026

At several points, people called to reinstall the flag now. —Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026

Installation involves first removing the bike's existing pedals, chain (or belt), crankset and bottom bracket, then assembling the Easy Ride unit and substituting it into the drivetrain when reinstalling. —New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026

Two employees stood in the loader bucket, while an operator started the machinery so the others could reinstall a pin on the arm of an excavator. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

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