reintroduces

Reintroduces is the third-person singular present tense of the English verb reintroduce. It means to bring something back into use, existence, or practice after it had been withdrawn, forgotten, or suppressed. The action can apply to policies, programs, species, ideas, or cultural practices, as when a government reintroduces a subsidy, a conservation program reintroduces a native species, or a literary work reintroduces a familiar character.

Etymology and form: The verb is formed from the prefix re- meaning again plus introduce, which derives from Latin introducere. The standard modern spelling is reintroduce, with the third-person singular form reintroduces. Older or hybrid spellings such as re-introduce appear in some texts, but are now less common. The present participle is reintroducing and the past participle is reintroduced.

Usage notes: Reintroduce tends to imply deliberate planning and restoration rather than spontaneous recurrence. In ecology, reintroduction is a technical term describing the release of a species into part of its historical range. In policy or business contexts, it can refer to reviving a program, law, or practice after a hiatus, often accompanied by evaluation and monitoring.

See also: reintroduction, introduce, introducing.