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

After a midseason blip, Buffalo have recalibrated in emphatic fashion by winning six consecutive games to reestablish themselves as one of the AFC’s heavyweights with the stretch run of the season to come. —Ben Morse, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024

From reestablishing facilities to securing suppliers, the process has been a race against time. —Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

This would include Hezbollah reestablishing a military presence on the border. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024

And Canadian officials are hopeful about reestablishing a working relationship with Trump and his administration. —Laura Kelly, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above