rein state

re·in·state

[ree-in-steyt]
verb (used with object), re·in·stat·ed, re·in·stat·ing.
to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state: to reinstate the ousted chairman.

Origin:
1620–30; re- + instate

re·in·state·ment, re·in·sta·tion, noun
re·in·sta·tor, noun
non·re·in·state·ment, noun
un·re·in·stat·ed, adjective
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reinstate (ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to restore to a former rank or condition
 
rein'statement
 
n
 
rein'stator
 
n

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