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

Overseed thin lawns and bare patches as needed to reestablish a dense turf cover. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025

While some faculty members readily embrace these tools to enhance learning, others view the return to in-person learning as an opportunity to reestablish traditional pedagogies, sometimes to the frustration of students who found value in the hybrid offerings. —Joe Way, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

That run reestablished Snell as one of the top arms on the market, alongside Corbin Burnes and Max Fried. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024

In the past couple of years, several Arab states have moved to reestablish some links with him. —Greg Myre, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above