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

Freshly reinstall the Battlefield Open Beta and get on the Battlefield. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

In addition, the National Park Service will reinstall a statue of Confederate military officer Albert Pike in Washington, DC. —Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025

The Department of Transportation & Engineering will reinstall equipment that controls traffic lights at Mehring Way Thursday and along Kellogg Avenue Friday. —Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

In the meantime, Hahn recommends affected users consider reinstalling the Windows OS to fully wipe out the threat. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

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