Antonyms for reinstitute


Grammar : Verb
Spell : in-sti-toot, -tyoot
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut


Definition of reinstitute

Origin :
  • 1510s, "purpose, design," from institute (v.). From 1540s as "an established law." The sense of "organization, society" is from 1828, borrowed from French Institut national des Sciences et des Arts, established 1795 to replace the royal academies, from Latin institutum, neuter past participle of instituere.
  • As in resume : verb begin again
  • As in reintroduce : verb introduce anew
  • As in reopen : verb continue
  • As in restart : verb continue
  • As in continue : verb begin again; resume
Example sentences :
  • The proposal of M. de Laveleye to reinstitute a national dress is, for this reason, a foolish and inartistic one.
  • Extract from : « A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution » by C. M. Williams
  • Enough of the practice and of the traditions is left to make it an easy task to reinstitute all the important parts of the custom.
  • Extract from : « Domesticated Animals » by Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
  • It seems likely that these were endeavours to reinstitute ancient privileges rather than to create new.
  • Extract from : « The Customs of Old England » by F. J. Snell

Synonyms for reinstitute

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