reinstate
/riːɪnˈsteɪt
/verb [with object]
Restore (someone or something) to their former position or state: the union threatened strike action if Owen was not reinstated...
- It is said he was not reinstated to the position in which he was employed prior to the termination.
- It was parliament that reinstated the monarchy during the Restoration period, and not the other way round.
- We are reinstating the rights we always claimed we had.
Synonyms
restore, return to a former position, return to power, put back, replace, bring back, reinstitute, reinstall, rehabilitate, re-establish