reinstall

verb

re·​in·​stall (ˌ)rē-in-ˈstȯl 

reinstalled; reinstalling

transitive verb

: to install (something or someone) again

Reinstall the software and reboot the computer.

reinstall carpet

… the Meiji Restoration, when the emperor was reinstalled as the central figure of the government and the shogun system was disbanded.

—Bennett Schiff

reinstallation

(ˌ)rē-ˌin(t)-stə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

plural reinstallations

Reinstallation of valve covers, a seemingly brief task, took Ron and I six full hours.

—Chuck Asbury

Examples of reinstall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once reset, reinstall only trusted apps to reduce the risk of reinfection. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025

Like Phoenix, Tempe recently reinstalled its cameras nearly 14 years after they were removed. —AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025

Administrators use BMCs to reinstall operating systems, install or modify apps and make configuration changes to large numbers of servers, without physically being on premises and, in many cases, without the servers being turned on. —ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025

Potential backers should note, however, this component has to be swapped in place of the cylinder, which involves removing and reinstalling two screws. —New Atlas, 11 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reinstall

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