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reinstate

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɹiɪnˈsteɪt// UK //ɹˌiːɪnstˈeɪt// re·in·state

v. to give someone their job back or to put a rule or system back into use. You use this when something that was stopped or removed is started again.

v. to restore someone or something to a previous position, state, or function. Often used in legal, professional, or administrative contexts regarding the restoration of rights, employment, or regulations.


SIMPLE

The company decided to reinstate the manager after the investigation.

CONTEXTUAL

After the protest, the university agreed to reinstate the student union's funding for the upcoming semester.

COMPLEX

The government faced significant public pressure to reinstate the environmental protections that had been repealed during the previous administration's term.

Synonyms
Origin

From re- + instate.

Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object. It is frequently used in the passive voice in formal reporting.

Pitfall

The law was reinstate last week.The law was reinstated last week.As a regular verb, the past participle 'reinstated' must be used in passive constructions.

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