REINSTATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for REINSTATE?

Need another word that means the same as “reinstate”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “reinstate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Reinstate” are: reestablish, restore, return to a former position, return to power, put back, replace, bring back, reinstitute, reinstall, rehabilitate

Reinstate as a Verb

Definitions of "Reinstate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “reinstate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Bring back into original existence, use, function, or position.
• Restore (someone or something) to their former position or state.
• Restore to the previous state or rank.

Synonyms of "Reinstate" as a verb (10 Words)

bring back	Go or come after and bring or take back.
put back	Adapt.
reestablish	Bring back into original existence, use, function, or position. Reestablish peace in the region.
rehabilitate	Return (something, especially a building or environmental feature) to its former condition. The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated.
reinstall	Place or fix (equipment or machinery) in position again. One of his former students was reinstalled as president.
reinstitute	Institute or introduce again. By reinstituting conscription they could alienate a new generation of American youth.
replace	Provide a substitute for (something that is broken, old, or inoperative. We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago.
restore	Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken. Restore law and order.
return to a former position	Give or supply.
return to power	Give or supply.

Usage Examples of "Reinstate" as a verb

• The union threatened strike action if Owen was not reinstated.

Associations of "Reinstate" (30 Words)

creativity	The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness. Firms are keen to encourage creativity.
reanimate	Restore to life or consciousness; revive. His personal dislike of the man was reanimated.
rebuild	An instance of rebuilding. We try to help them rebuild their lives.
recast	Present or organize in a different form or style. There were moves to recast the play.
reclaim	The action or process of reclaiming or being reclaimed. Much of the Camargue has now been reclaimed.
reconstitute	Change the form and organization of (an institution. He reconstituted his cabinet.
reconstruct	Reorganize (something. From copies of correspondence it is possible to reconstruct the broad sequence of events.
reconstruction	Recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall. The economic reconstruction of Russia.
recover	Get or find back recover the use of. You ll be fully recovered before you know it.
reestablish	Bring back into original existence, use, function, or position. Reestablish peace in the region.
reforestation	The process of replanting an area with trees. A massive reforestation project to renew soil fertility.
refurbish	Renovate and redecorate (something, especially a building. We refurbished the guest wing.
regain	Come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost. He soon regained his composure.
regenerate	(of an organ or tissue) grow again. The money will be used to regenerate the heart of the town.
rejuvenate	Cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land. The exercise and fresh air rejuvenated me.
rejuvenation	The action or process of giving new energy or vigour to something. Experts in the art of facial rejuvenation.
remodel	Cast or model anew. The station was remodelled and enlarged in 1927.
renovate	Make brighter and prettier. This will renovate my spirits.
reproduce	Repeat after memorization. This DVD player reproduces the sound of the piano very well.
resilience	The physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit. Nylon is excellent in wearability abrasion resistance and resilience.
restore	Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken. Restore the emperor to the throne.
restructure	Convert (the debt of a business in difficulty) into another kind of debt, typically one that is repayable at a later time. A plan to strengthen and restructure the EC.
resuscitate	Return to consciousness. An ambulance crew tried to resuscitate him.
retrieve	Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection. Steven stooped and retrieved his hat.
revitalize	Restore strength. This food revitalized the patient.
revive	Be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength. She revived after the doctor gave her an injection.
summon	Authoritatively call on (someone) to be present as a defendant or witness in a law court. A waiter was summoned.
vim	A healthy capacity for vigorous activity. In his youth he was full of vim and vigour.
vivify	Make more striking or animated. Outings vivify learning for children.
writ	A form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act or abstain from acting in a particular way. The two reinstated officers issued a writ for libel against the applicants.