reassemble

verb

re·​as·​sem·​ble (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsem-bəl 

reassembled; reassembling; reassembles

1

transitive : to assemble (something) again : to bring or put together the parts of (something) again

reassemble a committee

Internet traffic is broken up into small chunks of data called "packets" that travel through the wires separately and then are reassembled by the computer or mobile device that's receiving them.

—David Choffnes

2

intransitive : to come together again : to assemble again

San Francisco has a bye this week during which most of the healthy players will leave town until the team reassembles next Monday.

—Matt Barrows

Examples of reassemble in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pour out the peroxide, disassemble the feeder, rinse well, and allow to air dry before reassembling for use. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025

For years, researchers have wondered: If the models are just reassembling, then how does novelty come into the picture? —Webb Wright, Wired News, 24 Aug. 2025

Unplug the fan, wipe the exterior grates with a damp microfiber cloth or dusting mitt to remove dust, and—if the grills are removable—clean the blades and interior parts the same way before reassembling. —Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025

Or the Pacific Coast Conference could be reassembled with Laguna Beach in that mix. —Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reassemble

• assemble
• dissemble
• resemble
• disassemble
• semble
• tremble