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- pronunciation:
- ri
ihn
steIt
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
reinstates, reinstating, reinstated |
| definition: |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness; reestablish or reinstitute.
After the investigation turned up no evidence of wrongdoing, she was reinstated as leader of the party.- antonyms:
- displace
- similar words:
- rehabilitate, restore, retrieve, return, revive
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| related words: |
regain, restore |
| derivation: |
reinstatement (n.) |
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