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

Advocates are pledging to reinstall the memorial on the Common next November. —Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025

That means deleting the app from your device and reinstalling it from either the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. —PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025

In some cases, cabinetry and countertops can be removed and reinstalled, and alternative access points may reduce the need for the demolition of unit interiors. —Niurys Robaina, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025

The closure lasted roughly seven hours while crews reinstalled the historic archway that has signified the entrance to downtown Eagle for over half a century. —Rose Evans november 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

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