(v. t.) To place again in a former position; to restore to a previous state; to instate again; as, to reinstate a king in the possession of the kingdom.
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account for, clear, cry sour grapes, destigmatize, do justice to, exculpate, explain, give back, justify, place in, purge, put back, rationalize, reactivate, recall, reconstitute, reconvert, recruit, reenact, reestablish, refill, reform, rehabilitate, reinstall, reinstitute, reintegrate, reinvest, renew, replace, replenish, restore, return, revest, revive, vindicate, warrant
