CEFR C1

reinstated

verb

Meaning

To restore someone or something to a previous position, office, or state.

Examples

The committee voted to reinstate the suspended member after reviewing new evidence.
Following the appeal, the university decided to reinstate the student's scholarship.

Synonyms: restore, reinstall, re-establish, reappoint

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reinstated (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt/

Definition

To restore someone or something to a previous position, office, or state.

Examples

The committee voted to reinstate the suspended member after reviewing new evidence.
Following the appeal, the university decided to reinstate the student's scholarship.
The company had to reinstate the old policy because the new one caused too many problems.

How to Use reinstated

reinstate someone to something (prepositional phrase): To return a person to a previous position or status. — "They decided to reinstate the manager to her former role."
reinstate something into something (prepositional phrase): To bring a rule or practice back into effect. — "The school plans to reinstate the old grading system into the curriculum."

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