# reestablish

/ɹiɪˈstæbɫɪʃ/ (US) · /ɹiːɪstˈæblɪʃ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/reestablish
Updated: 2026-05-30

## Definition

to start something again after it has stopped or been destroyed. You use this when you want to bring back a connection, a system, or a relationship.

For teachers: to reconstitute or reinstate something that has been lost, destroyed, or suspended. Transitive — requires a direct object.

## Examples

- The company plans to reestablish its presence in the European market.
- After the storm damaged the power lines, the utility company worked through the night to reestablish the electricity supply to the neighborhood.
- Diplomatic efforts were focused on reestablishing the communication channels that had been severed during the previous decade of political tension between the two nations.

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