reconnect

verb

re·​con·​nect (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce reconnect (audio)
reconnected; reconnecting; reconnects

transitive + intransitive

: to connect again
The project … is reconnecting a road that was buried after a massive landslide …Juan Reyes
The organization also hosts family workshops that allow returning servicemen and women to reconnect with their children through woodworking projects such as bird houses.Deborah Sullivan Brennan

Examples of reconnect in a Sentence

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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Manu individuals are beginning to blend food sovereignty with the desire to reconnect with the source of their meals. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Work will also begin later this month by OCTA to build a new 1,400-foot-long reinforcement wall on the inland side of the Mariposa Bridge, allowing for a beach path to be built to reconnect the city’s popular coastal bike and pedestrian path that was damaged along with the train tracks. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025 The program provides one-time benefits to help with energy bills or to reconnect energy service. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reconnect

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reconnect was in 1700

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“Reconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconnect. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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