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

Efforts for telework The battle to reinstate flexible remote-work policies is also still playing out. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Hill had been reinstated to her post in August after an investigation into her administration that triggered a suspension did not find any wrongdoing on her part. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

More colleges schools are reinstating testing requirements, and UC is debating whether to resume the tests. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The state is getting closer to last year's 19 executions, which was a record in Florida since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reinstate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

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