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

Proton and other providers affected want Google to fix the bug so users won't need to reinstall the app manually. —James Peckham, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026

That lesson hit home the day after reinstalling stock-sized tires on my truck. —Bryan Rogala, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026

Management at the senior living facility removed it and reinstalled the original lock. —Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026

The plan calls for removing those columns, installing steel supports, then reinstalling the originals over them. —Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reinstall

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