Restate vs Reinstate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between restate and reinstate

is that restate is to state again (without changing while reinstate is to restore somebody to a former position or rank.

(restat)

to state again (without changing)

to state differently; to rephrase(jump)

* repeat, reiterate * (jump) rephrase, reword

(en-verb)

To restore somebody to a former position or rank.

To bring back into use or existence.

* reinstatement * reinstator