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re·in·state

 (rē′ĭn-stāt′)
tr.v.re·in·stat·ed,re·in·stat·ing,re·in·states
1. To bring back into use or existence.
2. To restore to a previous condition or position.

re′in·state′ment n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

reinstate

(ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt)
vb
(tr) to restore to a former rank or condition
ˌreinˈstatementn
ˌreinˈstatorn
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

re•in•state

(ˌri ɪnˈsteɪt)

v.t.-stat•ed, -stat•ing.
to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state: to reinstate the ousted president.
[1620–30]
re`in•state′ment,n.
re`in•sta′tor,n.
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reinstate


Past participle:reinstated
Gerund:reinstating

Imperative
reinstate
reinstate
Present
I reinstate
you reinstate
he/she/it reinstates
we reinstate
you reinstate
they reinstate
Preterite
I reinstated
you reinstated
he/she/it reinstated
we reinstated
you reinstated
they reinstated
Present Continuous
I am reinstating
you are reinstating
he/she/it is reinstating
we are reinstating
you are reinstating
they are reinstating
Present Perfect
I have reinstated
you have reinstated
he/she/it has reinstated
we have reinstated
you have reinstated
they have reinstated
Past Continuous
I was reinstating
you were reinstating
he/she/it was reinstating
we were reinstating
you were reinstating
they were reinstating
Past Perfect
I had reinstated
you had reinstated
he/she/it had reinstated
we had reinstated
you had reinstated
they had reinstated
Future
I will reinstate
you will reinstate
he/she/it will reinstate
we will reinstate
you will reinstate
they will reinstate
Future Perfect
I will have reinstated
you will have reinstated
he/she/it will have reinstated
we will have reinstated
you will have reinstated
they will have reinstated
Future Continuous
I will be reinstating
you will be reinstating
he/she/it will be reinstating
we will be reinstating
you will be reinstating
they will be reinstating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been reinstating
you have been reinstating
he/she/it has been reinstating
we have been reinstating
you have been reinstating
they have been reinstating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been reinstating
you will have been reinstating
he/she/it will have been reinstating
we will have been reinstating
you will have been reinstating
they will have been reinstating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been reinstating
you had been reinstating
he/she/it had been reinstating
we had been reinstating
you had been reinstating
they had been reinstating
Conditional
I would reinstate
you would reinstate
he/she/it would reinstate
we would reinstate
you would reinstate
they would reinstate
Past Conditional
I would have reinstated
you would have reinstated
he/she/it would have reinstated
we would have reinstated
you would have reinstated
they would have reinstated
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.reinstate - restore to the previous state or rank
restore,reconstruct - return to its original or usable and functioning condition; "restore the forest to its original pristine condition"
rehabilitate - reinstall politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime"
2.reinstate - bring back into original existence, use, function, or position; "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne"
alter,change,modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
redeem - restore the honor or worth of
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

reinstate

verbrestore,recall,bring back,re-establish,return,rehabilitateHe has agreed to reinstate five senior workers.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

reinstate

verb
1.To bring back into existence or use:
2.To put (someone) in the possession of a prior position or office:
3.To bring back to a previous normal condition:
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations

reinstate

[ˈriːɪnˈsteɪt]VT [+suppressed passage] →reincorporar,incluirde nuevo (in a) [+dismissed worker] →reincorporar,volver aemplear; [+dismissed official] →restituir a supuesto
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

reinstate

[ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt]vt
(=bring back) [+law, rule] →rétablir
(=give job back to) [+person] →réintégrer
to reinstate sb as sth →réintégrer qn comme qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

reinstate

vt personwiedereinstellen (→in in(+acc));law and orderwiederherstellen (→in in(+dat));death penaltywiedereinführen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

reinstate

[ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt]vt (employee, official) →reintegrare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995


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