|rē+ transitive verb
Etymology: re- + instate
1. : to instate again : place again (as in possession or in a former position)
reinstated in British favor — American Guide Series: Florida
reinstated in his former government and university posts — Current Biography
able to reinstate law and order — Michael Blundell
reinstate an insurance policy
2. : to restore to a proper condition : replace in an original or equivalent state
the broken glass hacked out and reinstated — Samuel Butler †1902