Reinforce

Legal Definition and Related Resources of Reinforce

Meaning of Reinforce

Synonyms of Reinforce

verb

  • augment
  • bolster
  • boost
  • brace
  • buttress
  • confirmare
  • energize
  • fortify
  • intensify
  • reconstitute
  • redouble
  • reestablish
  • refurbish
  • reinvigorate
  • reorganize
  • replenish
  • strengthen
  • supplement
  • support

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Legal Usage of Reinforce in English

An European Commission document offers the following explanation about the misused of Reinforce:The verb ‘reinforce’ is most commonly used in the engineering or military contexts, but it is often misused in European Union texts to mean ‘improve’ or ‘increase’. Authors who recognise it as a Gallicism are often tempted to replace it with ‘strengthen’ (e.g. ‘When strengthening the administrative capacity of a country, twinning is recognised as an important instrument’), but there are often better words.

Example

‘Furthermore the Commission initiative on health security planned for 2011 will seek to reinforce the coordination of the European Union risk management and will strengthen the existing structures and mechanisms in the public health area142.’

Alternatives

improve, bolster, consolidate, increase, or, if negative, worsen, exacerbate etc.

Resources

Further Reading

  • David Mellinkoff, “Mellinkoff’s Dictionary of American Legal Usage”, West Publishing Company, 1992
  • Bryan A. Garner, “A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage”, West Publishing Company, 1995

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