reconstitute

verb

re·​con·​sti·​tute (ˌ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌtüt How to pronounce reconstitute (audio)
-ˌtyüt
reconstituted; reconstituting; reconstitutes

transitive verb

: to constitute again or anew
especially : to restore to a former condition by adding water
reconstitution noun

Examples of reconstitute in a Sentence

They have plans to reconstitute the bankrupt company.
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The Oscar-winner will play a coach hired to reconstitute the U.S. Olympic boxing team after the original team is killed in a tragic plane crash in 1980. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 14 May 2025 So when Bass and other politicians crow about speedily taking care of one part of reconstituting fire areas, survivors of these and future fires easily see how empty even comforting words can be. Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025 Simply capturing or killing the cartels’ top bosses exacerbates violence and leads to the groups’ splintering and reconstituting themselves. Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025 When it’s required, the donor NP is reconstituted with 2 ml of sterile saline and injected into the degenerated intervertebral disc (or discs). Paul McClure 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for reconstitute

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reconstitute was in 1759

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“Reconstitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstitute. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

reconstitute

verb
re·​con·​sti·​tute (ˈ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌt(y)üt How to pronounce reconstitute (audio)
: to return to a former condition by adding water

Medical Definition

reconstitute

transitive verb
re·​con·​sti·​tute (ˈ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌt(y)üt How to pronounce reconstitute (audio)
reconstituted; reconstituting
: to constitute again or anew
especially : to restore to a former condition by adding liquid
reconstituted blood plasma

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