Verb: reinstate ,ree-in'steyt
- Restore to the previous state or rank
"After the investigation cleared his name, the company reinstated him to his former position"
- Bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
"The court reinstated the dismissed employee";
- restore, reestablish
Derived forms: reinstated, reinstating, reinstates
Type of: alter, change, modify, reconstruct, restore