verb
reinstate
ree-ihn-STAYT
verb
1
To restore someone or something to a former position or condition.
"The court ordered the company to reinstate the fired employee."
"The old ferry route was reinstated after years of closure."
How to Use Reinstate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo put someone or something back into the position or state they were in before.
Common pairings
reinstate an employee
reinstate a policy
Word Forms
reinstated past tense, reinstates singular
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The court ordered the company to _____ the fired employee.