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Synonyms for reinstate

9 synonyms
4 antonyms
1 meaning

verb

Most common

restore re-establish replace return

All synonyms

Verb

1. Restore

restore, re-establish, replace, return, rehabilitate

Other

re-install, reinvest, re-retire, unretire

Antonyms

abduct, suspend, revoke

All antonyms of reinstate →

Definitions

v. 1
To restore to a former position or rank.

Related words

Word family: reinstatement

Forms

Past participle: reinstated
e.g. reinstated → restored, re-established, replaced, return'd…

Example sentences

replace She wanted to replace her old vase with a new one.
restore Sami was determined to restore his sister's honor.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
reinstate		falling
replace		steady
restore		steady
rehabilitate		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters: return²
7 letters: replace², restore²
8 letters: reinvest³, unretire
12 letters: rehabilitate⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (return² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: réintégrer
Italiano: reintegrare