recondition

verb

re·​con·​di·​tion ˌrē-kən-ˈdi-shən 

reconditioned; reconditioning; reconditions

transitive verb

1

: to restore to good condition (as by replacing parts)

2

: to condition (a person, a person's attitudes, etc.) anew

also : to reinstate (a response) in an organism

Synonyms

• repair
• rebuild
• reconstruct
• fix

Examples of recondition in a Sentence

He reconditioned the old car.

asked my neighbor to help me recondition the old tractor for use on the family farm

Recent Examples on the Web

On the Mauser Packaging Solutions plant floor, laborers do the dirty work of reconditioning steel containers used to transport chemicals. —Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025

Drury added that even if a car owner faces finding components that are unique to a model that has been out of production for a long period of time, there are always used or reconditioned parts. —Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Some sellers preferred used, pre-loved, second-hand, reconditioned, and the list continues. —Simon Hill, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025

The Heat listed Jovic (broken right hand), Pelle Larsson (right ankle sprain) and Kevin Love (return to competition reconditioning) as questionable for Friday’s play-in game against the Hawks. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for recondition

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition

Kids Definition

recondition

verb

re·​con·​di·​tion ˌrē-kən-ˈdish-ən 

: to return to good condition

reconditioned a used car

Medical Definition

recondition

transitive verb

re·​con·​di·​tion ˌrē-kən-ˈdish-ən 

1

: to restore to good condition and especially to good physical and mental condition

recondition an athlete after severe knee injuries

2

: to condition anew

also : to reinstate (a response) in an organism

recondition an emotional response

reconditioning noun