reestablish

verb

re·​es·​tab·​lish (ˌ)rē-i-ˈsta-blish 

variants or re-establish

reestablished or re-established; reestablishing or re-establishing

transitive verb

: to establish (something or someone) again

Within one year he rallied his forces, invaded the delta, and reestablished his rule.

—Harry A. Gailey, Jr.

Those deals allowed Washington to reestablish diplomatic relations with Egypt and Syria …

—Robert D. Kaplan

Thanks to an extended captive breeding program, the California condor stands a chance of reestablishing itself in the wild.

—Todd Wilkinson

"He quickly reestablished himself as a top pitcher, arguably the best in this draft," says one NL scout who saw him throw.

—Albert Chen

NASA scientists lost contact with it right after the craft was ordered to pressurize its fuel tanks. All attempts to reestablish contact have failed.

—Science Activities

reestablishment

(ˌ)rē-i-ˈsta-blish-mənt 

noun

or re-establishment

… the reestablishment of formal diplomatic relations between the United States and the Holy See in 1984 …

—Thomas J. Reese

John's solitary tomb … is apt testimony to the central role of Florence in the re-establishment of the Roman Papacy.

—Richard Fremantle

Examples of reestablish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The group has since reestablished the business as Resorts World Cruises based in Singapore, Genting Singapore is investing $1.7 billion to revamp its Resorts World Sentosa, which will include a new 700-room hotel and is expected to be completed by 2031. —Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Thank goodness the president has reestablished the pressure on Iran economically. —Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025

Jaime needs to increase his scoring diversity in order to reestablish a rotation role. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025

With Robinson and Anunoby back, the Knicks can finally reestablish their defensive identity — something that’s been missing in their absence. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reestablish

• establish