réintégrer
to reintegrate, to reinstate
verb reh-ahn-teh-GREH Rare
Origin: Latin 're-' + 'integrare' (to make whole again)
Usage Note
Réintégrer means to return someone (or oneself) to a former position, group, or place — réintégrer son poste means 'to return to one's post'. It is commonly used in employment law (réintégration dans l'emploi) and in discussions of a person returning to an institution or community.
Examples
"Il a été réintégré dans ses fonctions."
Natural Translation
He was reinstated in his duties.
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