Put back strap, say (9)
I believe the answer is:
reinstate
'put back' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'strap say' is the wordplay.
'strap' becomes 'rein' (I've seen this before).
'say' becomes 'state' ('state' can be a synonym of 'say'**).
'rein'+'state'='REINSTATE'
(Other definitions for reinstate that I've seen before include "Put back in place" , "Put back into office" , "Bring back" , "Restore to previous state or rank" , "Restore to a former position" .)