reestabelecer

Reestabelecer is a Portuguese verb meaning to bring back to a previous state, to reinstate, or to reconstitute something that was interrupted or lost. It is a transitive verb and can also be used reflexively to indicate a return to health, position, or normal conditions (reestabelecer-se).

Etymology and usage: The term is formed by the prefix re- added to estabelecer (to establish). It is used in a broad range of domains, including diplomacy (reestabelecer relações diplomáticas), law and order (reestabelecer a ordem), infrastructure or systems (reestabelecer o abastecimento), and health or personal recovery (reestabelecer a saúde, reestabelecer-se após a doença). In some varieties of Portuguese, restabelecer is more comum in certain contexts, particularly relating to health, while reestabelecer is often chosen for political, social, or systemic restorations.

Conjugation and forms: Reestabelecer follows the pattern of -er verbs with the prefix re-, and the present indicative forms are eu reestabeleço, tu reestabeleces, ele reestabelece, nós reestabelecemos, eles reestabelecem. The infinitive is reestabelecer, and the past participle is reestabelecido. The verb also forms a reflexive form: reestabelecer-se, used when the subject regains health or status.

Examples: O governo busca reestabelecer as relações entre os países. As autoridades trabalham para reestabelecer a normalidade após o desastre. Ele precisou de semanas para se reestabelecer.

See also: restabelecer, estabelecer, estabilizar.