English Reference
Verb

reintroduce

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˌɹiɪntɹəˈdus/ UK /ɹˌiːˌɪntɹədjˈuːs/ rein·tro·duce UK spelling reintroduces, reintroducing

v.to start using, showing, or talking about something again after a long time. You use this when something has been away or stopped and now returns.

v.to present or bring back into use, sight, or consideration after a period of absence or discontinuation. Transitive — requires a direct object.


SIMPLE

The school plans to reintroduce music lessons next year.

CONTEXTUAL

After a decade of decline, the government decided to reintroduce the species into the local forest to restore the ecosystem.

COMPLEX

The marketing team is scheduled to reintroduce the classic model with modern safety features, hoping to capture the nostalgia of the original while meeting current regulatory standards.

Head of natural environment, Guy Thallon, said reintroducing animals had been "inspiring for the whole Castle Howard team and beyond", with further plans to release beavers in the autumn.

BBC News· 19 Aug 2026

Researchers in the Haddad lab at MSU and John Ball Zoo are now raising and reintroducing two additional endangered butterflies—the Mitchell's satyr and the Karner blue—to restore populations across Michigan.

Phys.org· 14 Aug 2026
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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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