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reinstatement

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

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IY2 IH0 N S T EY1 T M AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of restoring something to its previous state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Many people are unhappy with the sacking of the chief constable and demand his immediate reinstatement.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the act of restoring someone to a previous position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: restoration

3

noun

Meaning 3

the condition of being reinstated

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: condition, status

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English reinstate Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English reinstatement From reinstate + -ment.