/ ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt; NAmE / verb [ vn ] reinstate sb/sth (in / as sth)
1.
to give back a job or position that had been taken away from sb :
He was reinstated in his post.
2.
to return sth to its previous position or status
SYN restore :
There have been repeated calls to reinstate the death penalty.
► re·instate·ment noun [ U ]