v.
Pronunciation: ˌ r ē - ə n- ' st ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -stat · ed ; -stat · ing
Date: 1599
1 : to place again (as in possession or in a former position)
2 : to restore to a previous effective state
– re · in · state · ment \ - ' st ā t-m ə nt \ noun