reintroduced
UK[ˌriːɪntrəˈdjuːst]US[ˌriːɪntrəˈduːst]
v
to bring something, such as a law, a species, or a practice, back into use or existence after a period when it was not used
v
to formally present someone to a group of people again
Morpheme Breakdown
re
intro
duce
d
re
again
intro
inside, inward
duce
lead
d
past tense suffix
Etymology
the word 'reintroduced' is built upon the latin verb 'introducere', meaning 'to lead inside' or 'to bring in'. the prefix 're-' is added to signify the action being performed 'again'. the core root 'ducere', meaning 'to lead', is prolific in english, giving rise to words like 'produce', 'reduce', and 'conduct'. therefore, the literal construction 'to lead in again' elegantly evolved into the modern meanings of restoring something to a place or practice, or formally presenting someone once more.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + intro (inside, inward) + duce (lead) + d (past tense suffix)
re- (latin prefix, meaning 'again'); intro- (latin prefix, from 'intro-' meaning 'inward, to the inside'); -duce (latin root, from 'ducere' meaning 'to lead'); -d (english suffix, indicating past tense/participle).
Examples
the government reintroduced the policy after public demand.
wolves were successfully reintroduced into the national park.
the host reintroduced the guest speaker before the second lecture.