How to pronounce reinstate
American English pronunciation
ree-in-STAYT
- IPA
- /ˌɹi.ɪnˈsteɪt/
- Syllables
- ree · in · STAYT (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What reinstate means
To put someone back in a job or place they had before
In a sentence: After the mix-up was fixed, the club agreed to reinstate Maya as captain.
Where it comes from: It's re-, meaning "again," plus instate, an old word meaning "to put in place."
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