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re·in·stall | \ (ˌ)rē-in-ˈstȯl 
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\reinstalled; reinstalling
Definition of reinstall
: 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
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reinstallation \ (ˌ)rē-ˌin(t)-stə-ˈlā-shən \ noun, plural reinstallations
\ noun, plural reinstallations Reinstallation of valve covers, a seemingly brief task, took Ron and I six full hours. — Chuck Asbury
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The first known use of reinstall was in 1595
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