reinstate

verb

re·​in·​state ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt 

reinstated; reinstating

transitive verb

1

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

2

: to restore to a previous effective state

reinstatement

ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt-mənt 

noun

Examples of reinstate in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The furore over the doc extended to some of the industry’s top creatives, with soccer star Gary Lineker, actors Riz Ahmed, Khalid Abdalla, and Miriam Margolyes, and director Mike Leigh among the hundreds of signatories of an open letter calling for the BBC to reinstate the program on iPlayer. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025

The award would be forfeited in the event that Musk’s original pay package is reinstated. —Kara Carlson, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025

Gabriela’s father Manny (Kevin Alejandro) was reinstated and Eve was back at 42. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025

Bank of America reinstates Tenaris as buy Bank of America said the European oil and gas company is defensive. —Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reinstate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate

Kids Definition

reinstate

verb

re·​in·​state ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt 

reinstated; reinstating

: to place again in a former position or condition

reinstate an official

reinstatement

-mənt 

noun