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reinstate

re·in·state [ r in stáyt ] (past and past participle re·in·stat·ed, present participle re·in·stat·ing, 3rd person present singular re·in·states)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. give somebody former job back: to give somebody back a job or position of influence that he or she once had and from which he or she was dismissed or deposed

2. reintroduce something: to bring something back into use or force again after it has been out of use


re·in·state·ment noun
re·in·sta·tor noun
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