What does reinstate mean?
Reinstate means (transitive) To restore to a former position or rank..
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/ɹiː.ɪnˈsteɪt/ · verb
(transitive) To restore to a former position or rank..
Of these nine days, six will be needed for jacking. The remainder of the time will be given over to removing and then reinstating track and overhead line, power and signalling equipment from a 200-metre stretch of the ECML above.
“If people can trust in him to run the country, you should trust in somebody that did their time and want to reinstate themselves,” Jeremiah says. “Especially if your leader has got 30-something felonies and I just have one.”
The ancient taboo, which Plato wishes to reinstate, is an important element.
My trip along the rest of the line is delightful. It's yet another route that has recovered from previous rationalisation by having tracks and platforms reinstated in recent years.
Use reinstate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Reinstate means (transitive) To restore to a former position or rank..
Common synonyms include restore, reestablish.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Of these nine days, six will be needed for jacking. The remainder of the time will be given over to removing and then reinstating track and overhead line, power and signalling equipment from a 200-metre stretch of the ECML above.
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