/ Dictionary / Index R reinstate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•in•state Pronunciation: (rē"in-stāt'), [key] — -stat•ed, -stat•ing. to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state: to reinstate the ousted chairman. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: reinstate (Thesaurus) reinsman reinsurance Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language