rétablissent

Rétablissent is a French verb form derived from rétablir, meaning to restore, reestablish, or reinstate something that has been disrupted or damaged. It corresponds to the third person plural in the present tense of the verb, and can be read as either the present indicative (ils rétablissent) or the present subjunctive (qu’ils rétablissent) depending on the syntactic context.

Etymology and form: rétablir is built from the prefix ré- (again, anew) combined with établir (to establish), itself from Latin stabilire. The form rétablissent shares the regular endings of -ir verbs in the third-person plural. In written and spoken French, the exact mood is determined by surrounding pronouns and conjunctions; the form itself does not encode mood.

Usage: The form is used when the subject is plural and the action concerns restoring a state, relation, or condition. It is common in political, diplomatic, legal, medical, and general discourse. In indicative usage, it states a fact of restoration; in subjunctive usage, it appears after expressions requiring the subjunctive, such as Il faut qu’ils rétablissent la confiance.

Examples:

- Ils rétablissent les liens entre les pays après des années de conflit.

- Il faut qu’ils rétablissent l’ordre et la sécurité.

- Le protocole vise à rétablir la santé publique et la stabilité économique.

See also: rétablir, rétablissement.