reinstate

verb re·in·state \ ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt \

Definition of reinstate

reinstated; reinstating

transitive verb

1 :to place again (as in possession or in a former position)

2 :to restore to a previous effective state

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reinstatement

play \-ˈstāt-mənt\ noun

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After his name was cleared, he was reinstated as committee chairperson.
The school board voted to reinstate the school's uniform policy.
the year the death penalty was reinstated

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The Rangers, though, are inclined to give him at least one more rehab outing and possibly two before reinstating him from the 60-day disabled list.

— jeff wilson, star-telegram, "Perfect again, Diekman could be among group of Sept. 1 additions," 26 Aug. 2017
One resident demanded the village reinstate its Neighborhood Watch program.

— mike nolan, Daily Southtown, "FBI, other agencies assist in probe of Tinley Park home invasion," 16 Aug. 2017
A player who was still at Louisville when U of L started its inquiry in the fall of 2015 was reinstated after the school discovered his involvement.

— jeff greer, The Courier-Journal, "The 3 key points in the University of Louisville's NCAA infractions appeal," 14 Aug. 2017
Those tests prompted Consumer Reports to withhold a buying recommendation, though CR later reinstated the recommendation after the bug was resolved.

— mark hachman, PCWorld, "Consumer Reports' Surface Laptop flap is based on data from past Surface models," 11 Aug. 2017
As of this writing, Harvard has not reinstated German as a student.

— alison mccook, Science | AAAS, "At Harvard, extraordinary court battle between Ph.D. student and prominent researcher grinds on," 27 July 2017
Liberal states could reinstate the individual mandate — which would be repealed at the federal level — or put the money toward crazy socialist single-payer plans.

— robert verbruggen, National Review, "Turn Obamacare Over to the States," 20 July 2017
Meanwhile, a group of residents mounted a campaign to have Vergne reinstated and flooded the Del Mar City Council meeting on Monday night demanding answers.

— sebastian montes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Complaint plunges Del Mar deeper into dispute over city’s chief lifeguard," 13 July 2017
With respect to the Supreme Court recently reinstating certain portions of the ban, does BAJI have any specific response?

— Longreads, "An Unforgiving Legal System Welcomes Black Immigrants to America," 10 July 2017

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REINSTATE Defined for English Language Learners

reinstate

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Definition of reinstate for English Language Learners

: to put (someone) back in a job or position that had been taken away
: to begin using or dealing with (a law, policy, system, etc.) again

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reinstate

verb re·in·state \ ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt \

Definition of reinstate for Students

reinstated; reinstating

:to place again in a former position or condition

The fired employee was reinstated.

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reinstatement

\-mənt\ noun

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