reestablish
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Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To establish again; to bring back into existence, use, function, or a former position after a period of absence or disruption.
Usage
- The verb "reestablish" is used to describe the action of creating, setting up, or restoring something that previously existed but was lost, interrupted, or dissolved. It implies a conscious effort to return to a prior state of normalcy, order, or function.
- It is typically followed by a direct object (what is being reestablished).
- Common collocations include: reestablish relations, reestablish control, reestablish communication, reestablish a business.
Examples
- Verb:
- After the war, the government's first priority was to reestablish basic public services.
- The two countries agreed to reestablish diplomatic ties after a decade of hostility.
- It took years to reestablish trust within the community after the scandal.
- The company plans to reestablish its headquarters in its original city.
Advanced Usage
- "To reestablish oneself": To regain one's former position, reputation, or status.
- After a period of poor health, the athlete worked hard to reestablish herself as a top competitor.
Variants and Related Words
- Reestablishment (noun): The act or process of reestablishing.
- The reestablishment of the historic district took over five years.
Synonyms
- Restore: To bring back to an original or former condition.
- Reinstate: To place someone or something back in a position or state formerly held.
- Revive: To bring back to life, consciousness, or activity.
Antonyms
- Abolish: To formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution.
- Disband: To break up or cause to break up and stop functioning.
- Terminate: To bring to an end.
Verb
- bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
- restore law and order
- reestablish peace in the region
- restore the emperor to the throne