noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of restoring something to its previous state. countable, uncountable

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

2. 2
   the act of restoring someone to a previous position wordnet
3. 3
   the condition of being reinstated wordnet

Synonyms

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about faceabout-facebackingbackslidingclearanceclearing

Antonyms

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abduction

Example

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"The question of reinstatement also needs to be clarified."

Etymology

From reinstate + -ment.

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