reinstate

/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt/
verb
  1. To put someone or something back into a previous position, job, or condition.
    • After the investigation, the manager was reinstated to her old position.
    • The court ordered the company to reinstate the employee with back pay.
    • The school decided to reinstate the popular after-school art program.
  2. To bring back a rule, law, or practice that had been stopped.
    • The government voted to reinstate the old tax law.
    • The committee decided to reinstate the tradition of holding an annual picnic.
    • Many people want to reinstate the use of paper ballots in elections.
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