/ˌri:ɪnˈsteɪt ||; ˌriɪnˈstet/verb[T] 1 reinstate sb (in/as sth) to give back a job or position that was taken from sb 使恢复原职: He was cleared of the charge of theft and reinstated as Head of Security. 他已洗脱盗窃的指控，恢复了安全部主任的职务。
2 to return sth to its former position or role 使恢复原状或原位
➔reinstatement noun [U]