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Rewrite vs Reinstatement - What's the difference?

rewrite | reinstatement |

As nouns the difference between rewrite and reinstatement

is that rewrite is the act of writing again or anew while reinstatement is the act of restoring something to its previous state.

As a verb rewrite

is to write again, differently (to modify).

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

    reinstatement

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of restoring something to its previous state.
    • Many people are unhappy with the sacking of the chief constable and demand his immediate reinstatement .