Main Entry: re·con·struct

Pronunciation: \ˌrē-kən-ˈstrəkt\

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1768

: to construct again: as a : to establish or assemble again b : to subject (an organ or part) to surgery to re-form its structure or correct a defect c : to build up mentally : recreate <reconstructing a lost civilization>

— re·con·struct·ible \-ˈstrək-tə-bəl\ adjective

— re·con·struc·tive \-tiv\ adjective

— re·con·struc·tor \-tər\ noun