reconnect

verb

re·​con·​nect (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce reconnect (audio)
reconnected; reconnecting; reconnects

transitive + intransitive

: to connect again
The project … is reconnecting a road that was buried after a massive landslide …Juan Reyes
The organization also hosts family workshops that allow returning servicemen and women to reconnect with their children through woodworking projects such as bird houses.Deborah Sullivan Brennan

Examples of reconnect in a Sentence

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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control. Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025 Hotel Sages was created as a place for people to come home to themselves to rest, to reflect, to reconnect. Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Instead of blaming or withdrawing, reconnect after hard moments and show your child that conflict doesn’t have to lead to shame or disconnection. Reem Raouda, CNBC, 25 May 2025 Adapted from Alafair Burke's 2019 novel, the eight-episode thriller follows estranged sisters Chloe (Biel) and Nicky (Banks) who are forced to reconnect after the murder of Adam (Corey Stoll) — a man both women had been married to and who is the father of Chloe’s son, Ethan (Maxwell Acee Donovan). Dave Quinn, People.com, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for reconnect

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reconnect was in 1700

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“Reconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconnect. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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