reinstate

//ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt//
B2Frequency Level 11Formal
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Verb

reinstateInfinitive
reinstatePresent tense
reinstatedPast tense
reinstatedPast participle
reinstatingPresent participle
reinstatesThird-person singular
1

To restore someone or something to a former position, rank, or condition.

The company decided to reinstate the employee after the investigation cleared him of any wrongdoing.

2

To bring back into use, existence, or effect something that had been discontinued or abolished.

The government decided to reinstate the old tax policy.