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re-establishment

re-establishment

4.9
Bringing something back to how it was before
  • noun
  • /ˌriːɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
translation icon : restablecimiento
  • After years of neglect, the re-establishment of the park brought life back to the community.

Examples

  • The re-establishment of order took time after the civil unrest.

  • Diplomatic re-establishment between the two countries was welcomed by the international community.

  • The re-establishment of the old bridge was a major project.

  • After the storm, the re-establishment of power was crucial.

  • After years of neglect, the re-establishment of the park brought life back to the community.

  • The re-establishment of order took time after the civil unrest.

  • Diplomatic re-establishment between the two countries was welcomed by the international community.

Synonyms

restoration
vsre-establishment
98 3.4

The act of returning something to its original state

is the act of bringing back a previous condition or position
reconstruction
vsre-establishment
89 4.2

Building something again after it is damaged or destroyed

is broader, covering restoring earlier condition or position beyond construction
renewal
vsre-establishment
73 3.5

Making something new or making it last longer

relates specifically to bringing back a former condition or position
rebuilding
vsre-establishment
56 3.0

Making something again after it is damaged or destroyed

includes restoring status or position beyond physical repair
reinstatement
vsre-establishment
  • Formal
16 5.8

An act of putting someone back into their previous job or position

covers general restoration to former condition or physical position
revitalization
vsre-establishment
  • US
14 5.8

Making a place or community active and healthy again

is about restoring a previous condition or official position rather than just vitality
revivification
vsre-establishment
  • Formal
1 9.9

Bringing something back into use or public attention

focuses more on restoring prior condition or formal position than mere activity
reinstitution
vsre-establishment
1 6.8

Bringing back a rule or practice after it stopped

is broader, covering restoration of condition or position beyond mere use
reinsertion
vsre-establishment
1 5.4

Putting something back into its original place in the body

is wider, including restoring condition or status, not just placement
reconversion
vsre-establishment
1 7.0

To change something back to its earlier form or use, for example factories after a war

focuses specifically on restoring prior condition or position rather than conversion
refabrication
vsre-establishment
  • Specialized
1 9.2

Making something again after taking it apart or after damage

focuses more broadly on restoring a previous condition or position
reconditioning
vsre-establishment
1 3.9

To make something work like new again by repairing or cleaning

applies more generally to returning overall condition or position, not just repair
refounding
vsre-establishment
1 6.6

Setting up something again after it stopped or failed

is focused on returning a previous condition or position rather than founding again
apocatastasis
vsre-establishment
9.9

A return of something to its former state after damage or long neglect

focuses on the action of bringing back a prior condition or place
instauration
vsre-establishment
  • Archaic
9.9

A repair that returns something to its original condition

emphasizes the practical act of reestablishing a former condition or position
reconstitution
vsre-establishment
6.5

Adding a needed part so something becomes like it was before

refers more generally to bringing back a previous condition or position
regeneracy
vsre-establishment
8.7

The process of becoming new or useful again after damage

is centered on restoring a former condition or original position directly
re-formation
vsre-establishment
  • UK
5.8

To make something again in a new or better way

is specifically the act of returning to a former condition or position

Antonyms

destruction
849 3.0

Severe damage that makes something no longer exist or cannot be fixed

dismantling
14 4.4

The act of taking a machine or system apart

How Complete

re-establishment
4.9
to repair
365 1.0

Surface Forms

re-establishment singular
re-establishments plural

Morphology

re-establishment = re-establish (transparent) = re + establish + ment

This is a regular noun formed from the verb 're-establish' with '-ment', meaning the act or result of that action.

Etymology

Re-establishment is made from re- meaning 'again' and establish meaning 'to set up' or 'make firm', the same root you see in stable. So, re-establishment is the act of setting something up again or bringing it back to its former state.