Definition of reinstate for English Language Learners : to put (someone) back in a job or position that had been taken away : to begin using or dealing with (a law, policy, system, etc.) again
Detailed Synonyms for period of time in English. period of time: period of time [the ~] noun. the period of time the term; the period of time; the period; the space of time; the time; the space term [the ~] noun.
Idiom: point in time. A limited or specific period of time during which something happens, lasts, or extends: duration, span, stretch, term. A particular time notable for its distinctive characteristics. Often used in plural: age, day, epoch, era, period. A span designated for a given activity: period, season.