reinstitute

Put back again

To reinstitute is to establish something again after it has been discontinued or abolished: The company reinstituted its bonus program after profits recovered.

The word implies restoring a formal practice, policy, or system to its previous status: Congress voted to reinstitute the draft.

restoration

reestablish

Restore after interruption

bring back · reinstate · resurrect · reintroduce · reconstitute · reactivate · return · recover · reclaim · resume

policy

legislation

Official enactment of statutes

statute · ordinance · decree · directive · law · provision · amendment · bylaw · rulemaking · codification

tradition

customs

Traditional practices or import taxes

practices · conventions · observances · rites · protocols · formalities · traditions · norms · standards · procedures

Opposites
establishment vs. elimination

reinstituteabolish

Officially end a practice

eliminate · end · terminate · annul · repeal

restoration vs. discontinuation

reinstitutesuspend

Halt or hang temporarily

halt · abandon · discontinue · drop · phase out

Family

reinstitution, reinstituted, reinstitutes, reinstituting

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