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 country’s 93-year-old President Paul Biya had just signed a decree reinstating the position of vice president for the first time in his 43-year rule. —Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026

Altman was fired by the board in November 2023, only to be reinstated days later. —Will Barker, TheWeek, 21 Apr. 2026

As of last August, less than two dozen service members had been reinstated, though hundreds had applied. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026

But in 2021 president Joe Biden revoked the order; Trump reinstated it in 2026. —Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 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