reconstitute
verb
re·con·sti·tute
(ˌ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌtüt 
-ˌtyüt
reconstituted; reconstituting; reconstitutes
: to constitute again or anew
especially
: to restore to a former condition by adding water
Examples of reconstitute in a Sentence
They have plans to reconstitute the bankrupt company.
Recent Examples on the Web
The aim is to try to reconstitute an entire section of the floor, according to the post.
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Jack Guy, CNN, 24 July 2024
According to the defense official, Secretary Austin is expected to announce the US intends to reconstitute US Forces Japan (USF-J) as a joint force headquarters to serve as a counterpart to Japan’s Joint Operations Command (J-JOC).
—Philip Wang, CNN, 27 July 2024
Having emerged from a series of planet-wrecking catastrophes, human society and human biology have been radically reconstituted.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Israel’s aim of destroying Hamas through sheer military force would succeed only if the group were rendered incapable of accomplishing its mission as well as prevented from reconstituting.
—David Petraeus, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
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Jack Guy, CNN, 24 July 2024
According to the defense official, Secretary Austin is expected to announce the US intends to reconstitute US Forces Japan (USF-J) as a joint force headquarters to serve as a counterpart to Japan’s Joint Operations Command (J-JOC).
—Philip Wang, CNN, 27 July 2024
Having emerged from a series of planet-wrecking catastrophes, human society and human biology have been radically reconstituted.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Israel’s aim of destroying Hamas through sheer military force would succeed only if the group were rendered incapable of accomplishing its mission as well as prevented from reconstituting.
—David Petraeus, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
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“Reconstitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstitute. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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reconstitute
verb
re·con·sti·tute
(ˈ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌt(y)üt
: 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
reconstituted; reconstituting
: to constitute again or anew
especially
: to restore to a former condition by adding liquid
reconstituted blood plasma
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