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

However, the Joel Shapiro and Ellen Phelan Foundation may decide to reinstall the artwork elsewhere. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

The image should be reinstalled before September 6, when the festival concludes, and the city must pay the OLC 1,000 euros ($1,160) in damages. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Apply light, even coats, and allow plenty of time for the paint to fully cure before reinstalling. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026

Stiglitz said the storefront, which was mostly glass and aluminum, is expected to be reinstalled in October. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reinstall

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale