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reinstate

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re·in·state  (rn-stt)
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.

rein·statement n.

reinstate
Verb
[-stating, -stated]
1. to restore to a former rank or status
2. to cause to exist or be important again: reinstate some semblance of order
reinstatement n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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

reinstate
verb restore, recall, bring back, re-establish, return, rehabilitate
Translations
Spanish reinstate [riːɪnˈsteɪt] vt [+ worker] → reintegrar (a su puesto)
French reinstate [riːɪnˈsteɪt] vtrétablir, réintégrer
German reinstate [riːɪnˈsteɪt] vt (employee) → wiedereinstellen;
(tax, law) → wiedereinführen;
(text) → wiedereinfügen

Italian reinstate [riːɪnˈsteɪt] vtreintegrare

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The twins considered that success in the election would reinstate them, and that defeat would work them irreparable damage.
To reinstate this much-injured prince in the assumed dignities of his ancestors, the disinterested strangers have come all the way from France: they are determined that his title shall be acknowledged.
They would quickly resort to means similar to those by which it had been effected, to reinstate themselves in their lost pre-eminence.
 
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