reconstitute
verb
re·con·sti·tute
| \ (ˌ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌtüt
, -ˌtyüt\
, -ˌtyüt\
reconstituted;
reconstituting;
reconstitutes
Definition of reconstitute
: to constitute again or anew
especially
: to restore to a former condition by adding water
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Other Words from reconstitute
reconstitution
\ (ˌ)rē-ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən
, -ˈtyü- \
noun
, -ˈtyü- \
noun
Examples of reconstitute in a Sentence
They have plans to reconstitute the bankrupt company.
Recent Examples on the Web
By the time she was discharged, her marrow had been almost completely reconstituted. — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, "The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies," 15 July 2019 In an 11-1 vote, the reconstituted Denver City Council on Monday approved a $94 million project to rebuild ramps and interchanges while adding lanes to parts of Peña Boulevard’s final approach to the airport. — Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, "Denver council approves Peña Boulevard rebuild as new members show climate philosophy," 15 July 2019 Much of the methamphetamine available is imported from Mexico and reconstituted from powder or liquid in California methamphetamine labs into crystal and brought up to Oregon, the report stated. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon deaths from meth up more than 400%, a new report says," 20 June 2019 Beijing is investing billions of dollars in Pakistan as part of its Belt and Road Initiative, a global endeavor aimed at reconstituting the Silk Road and linking China to all corners of Asia. — Fox News, "Sold into marriage, Pakistani women endure rapes in China," 17 June 2019 The state House is reconstituting an oversight committee that will keep monitoring challenges state government has had in distributing federal long-term housing grants to hurricane victims in eastern North Carolina. — USA TODAY, "Black Union regiment flag, Notorious BIG, Pikachu the mini pony: News from around our 50 states," 12 June 2019 Water was injected through a nozzle, the pack was kneaded to reconstitute the food then squeezed directly into the mouth through an opening. — Sarah-grace Mankarious, CNN, "Floating food: The history of eating in space," 19 July 2019 Former Prince George’s County executive Rushern L. Baker III was appointed Monday to the University of Maryland Medical System board, which is being reconstituted following a self-dealing scandal this spring. — Rachel Chason, Washington Post, "Rushern Baker appointed to University of Maryland Medical System board," 8 July 2019 This seven-game series took a similar toll on the Warriors—forcing what was the best team in basketball to reconstitute its rotations and rework its tactics to make something new. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "The Hobbled Warriors Just Didn't Have Enough," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reconstitute.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for reconstitute
reconstitute
verb
English Language Learners Definition of reconstitute
formal
: to form (an organization or group) again in a different way
technical
: to return (something, such as dried food) to a former state by adding water
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reconstitute
transitive verb
re·con·sti·tute
| \ (ˈ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌt(y)üt
\
\
reconstituted;
reconstituting
Medical Definition of reconstitute
: to constitute again or anew
especially
: to restore to a former condition by adding liquid
reconstituted blood plasma