reconstruct
verb
re·con·struct
ˌrē-kən-ˈstrəkt 
reconstructed; reconstructing; reconstructs
1
: to construct again: such as
a
: to build or assemble (something) again
reconstruct a damaged chimney
b
medical
: to subject (an organ or part) to surgery to re-form its structure or correct a defect
an athlete with a surgically reconstructed shoulder
2
a
: to re-create or reimagine (something from the past) especially by using information acquired through research
reconstructing a lost civilization
The solution is to reconstruct the vocabularies of vanished ancient languages (so-called protolanguages) by comparing vocabularies of modern languages derived from them.—
Jared Diamond
Jared Diamond
b
: to create an accurate reenactment or understanding of (a past occurrence or event, such as an accident) by applying scientific principles and techniques to physical evidence
McDaniel hired the firm to reconstruct a fiery collision in Limestone County several years ago in which two young women were killed when their car was engulfed in flames.—John Peck
John PeckExamples of reconstruct in a Sentence
After the earthquake, many houses needed to be reconstructed.
Archaeologists were able to reconstruct most of the ancient village from their findings.
They are attempting to reconstruct the events that led to the bridge's collapse.
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The emergence of a new generation of pragmatic consumers is not merely changing the retail ecosystem but is reconstructing the DNA of market interactions.
—Thai Son Nguyen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The quality of the tracks should make such calculations easier and help reconstruct the world in which these dinosaurs roamed.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
All in all, the team was able to reconstruct the reaction pathways and gain critical insights into the step-by-step processes leading to oxygen formation from these two starting materials.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
For the latest study, the researchers reconstructed a complete set of the SiS board game in order to analyze the board and each piece thoroughly.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Thai Son Nguyen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The quality of the tracks should make such calculations easier and help reconstruct the world in which these dinosaurs roamed.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
All in all, the team was able to reconstruct the reaction pathways and gain critical insights into the step-by-step processes leading to oxygen formation from these two starting materials.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
For the latest study, the researchers reconstructed a complete set of the SiS board game in order to analyze the board and each piece thoroughly.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstruct. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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reconstruct
verb
re·con·struct
ˌrē-kən-ˈstrəkt
Medical Definition
reconstruct
transitive verb
re·con·struct
ˌrē-kən-ˈstrəkt
: to subject (an organ or part) to surgery so as to re-form the structure of or to correct a defect
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