reconstruct

re·con·struct

verb \ˌrē-kən-ˈstrəkt\

Definition of RECONSTRUCT

transitive verb

: 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

Examples of RECONSTRUCT

1. After the earthquake, many houses needed to be reconstructed.
2. Archaeologists were able to reconstruct most of the ancient village from their findings.
3. They are attempting to reconstruct the events that led to the bridge's collapse.

First Known Use of RECONSTRUCT

1768

Rhymes with RECONSTRUCT

aqueduct, deconstruct, self-destruct, usufruct, viaduct