reinstate

Put back officially

To reinstate is to restore someone or something to a former position, condition, or authority.

An employee fired unjustly may be reinstated with back pay.

A suspended license gets reinstated when conditions are met.

The court ordered the company to reinstate the workers.

Her membership was reinstated after she paid the overdue fees.

employment

rehire

Employ a former worker

restoration · return to work · back pay · wrongful termination · severance · unfair dismissal · grievance · tribunal · arbitration · union

authority

restore

Return to earlier state

recommission · reauthorize · revalidate · reaffirm · reinvest · empower · legitimize · mandate · sanction · charter

policy

reintroduce

Bring back into use

resume · renew · reactivate · bring back · relaunch · restart · restore · reinstitute · regulation · law

membership

readmit

Allow reentry after exclusion

reentry · repatriation · reaffiliation · reenrollment · return · welcome back · restoration · standing · fellowship · organization

legal

appeal

Formal review request

annul · rescind · revoke · repeal · quash · remand · acquittal · exoneration · pardon · amnesty

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employment status

reinstatefire

Combustion with flames

dismiss · terminate · sack · let go · discharge

existence/validity of status

reinstateabolish

Officially end a practice

revoke · rescind · repeal · annul · invalidate

continuity of position/membership

reinstateexpel

Remove forcibly from membership

oust · displace · remove · eject · banish

Family

reinstated, reinstatement, reinstates, reinstating, reinstatements

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