reinstate

reinstate is a 9-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To place again in possession, or in a former state; to restore to a state from which one had been removed; to instate again; as, to reinstate a king in the possession of the kingdom. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 10 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To place again in possession, or in a former state; to restore to a state from which one had been removed; to instate again; as, to reinstate a king in the possession of the kingdom.
2. verb. bring back into original existence, use, function, or position

   "restore law and order"

   "reestablish peace in the region"

   Synonyms: reestablish, restore

3. verb. restore to the previous state or rank

Synonyms

reestablish, restore

Common word forms

reinstated, reinstates, reinstating, reinstatement

Words from these letters

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