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reinstall

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IY2 IH0 N S T AA1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

reinstallation

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I tried removing and reinstalling the software, but the reinstall failed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To install again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

install again

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She reinstalled the washer after it had been repaired

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: install, instal, put in, set up

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English install English reinstall From re- + install.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: reinstal·lar — install again
  • Chinese Mandarin: 重灌 (chóngguàn) — install again
  • Chinese Mandarin: 重裝 /重装 (chóngzhuāng) — install again
  • Finnish: asentaa uudelleen — install again
  • French: réinstaller — install again
  • German: neu installieren — install again
  • Interlingua: reinstallar — install again
  • Italian: reinstallare — install again
  • Japanese: 再インストールする (saiinsutōru suru) — install again
  • Korean: 재설치하다 (jaeseolchihada) — install again
  • Norman: èrînstâller — install again
  • Occitan: reïnstallar — install again
  • Portuguese: reinstalar — install again
  • Romanian: reinstala — install again
  • Spanish: reinstalar — install again