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Rewrite vs Reinstate - What's the difference?

rewrite | reinstate |

As verbs the difference between rewrite and reinstate

is that rewrite is to write again, differently (to modify) while reinstate is to restore somebody to a former position or rank.

As a noun rewrite

is the act of writing again or anew.

rewrite

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of writing again or anew.
  • Something that has been written again.

    • Verb

  • To write again, differently (to modify).
  • To write again (without changing).

    • Usage notes

    * The verb "restate" has analogous senses "to state again" and "to rephrase, to state again differently".

    Derived terms

    * rewritable

    reinstate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To restore somebody to a former position or rank.
  • To bring back into use or existence.

    • Derived terms

    * reinstatement * reinstator