reins
tate
Third Person
reinstates
Present Participle
reinstating
Past Tense
reinstated
Past Participle
reinstated
1
to restore someone or something to a previous state or position, especially after a temporary suspension or removal
transitive
- After a thorough investigation, the company decided to reinstate the employee to his previous position.
- The school board voted to reinstate the popular extracurricular program that had been temporarily suspended.
- Following a successful appeal, the athlete was reinstated to the team with full privileges.
- The university decided to reinstate the professor's tenure after resolving the misunderstanding.
- The organization, recognizing its error, moved quickly to reinstate the wrongfully dismissed employees.
2
to restore something to its former state or condition
transitive
- After repairs, they reinstated the bridge for public use.
- Efforts are being made to reinstate the cultural traditions that had been lost.
- He worked hard to reinstate his reputation after the scandal.
- The city council reinstated funding for the community library.
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