reinstate
oxford
views updated May 18 2018re·in·state / ˌrē-inˈstāt/ •
v. [tr.] (often be reinstated) restore (someone or something) to their former position or condition: the union is fighting to reinstate the fired journalists.DERIVATIVES: re·in·state·ment n.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
reinstate
oxford
views updated Jun 08 2018reinstate re-establish in a position XVI; restore to a former state XVIII. See
RE-,
INSTATE.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
Reinstate
gale
views updated May 23 2018REINSTATE
To restore to a condition that has terminated or been lost; to reestablish.
To reinstate a case, for example, means to restore it to the same position it had before dismissal.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law