单词 | reinstate |
释义 | reinstate (once / 1828 pages) v When you reinstate someone, you return that person to a position or job. A principal might reinstate a laid off teacher when the school starts hiring again. Bosses can reinstate employees, countries can reinstate kings and queens, and governments can reinstate, or bring back, old laws. For example, during times of war the United States could very well reinstate the draft, which is not currently a law but has been in the past. Although it's not as common as reinstate, the word instate, from which it comes, means "to put someone in a certain state or condition." WORD FAMILYreinstate: reinstated, reinstatement, reinstates, reinstating+/reinstatement: reinstatements USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Setya was recently reinstated as speaker after a court ruled the recording was inadmissible as evidence. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) He was eligible to be reinstated on Nov. 17. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) Two, how will he respond when he is reinstated? Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1v bring back into original existence, use, function, or position Syn|Hypo|Hyper reestablish, restore redeem restore the honor or worth of alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 2v restore to the previous state or rank Hypo|Hyper rehabilitate reinstall politically reconstruct, restore return to its original or usable and functioning condition |
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