English verb: reinstate | |||
| 1. | reinstate (social) restore to the previous state or rank | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reconstruct, restore | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rehabilitate | ||
| 2. | reinstate (social) bring back into original existence, use, function, or position | ||
| Samples | Restore law and order. Reestablish peace in the region. Restore the emperor to the throne. | ||
| Synonyms | reestablish, restore | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | redeem | ||