reconnect

verb

re·​con·​nect (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnekt 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Might be nice to reconnect; might also be absolutely diabolical running into each other in the crisps aisle at Waitrose. — Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026

And one of the big questions and challenges for the club going into this new season is to finally reconnect. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

The House of Heat temazcal draws from an ancient Mexican tradition, while sound experiences, yoga, movement and time in nature offer different ways to slow down and reconnect. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Still, Cathy Sparks, the vice president and general manager of Greater China for Nike, previously told CNBC the company is actively working to reconnect with Chinese consumers. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconnect

• architect
• circumspect
• deselect
• dialect
• disconnect
• disinfect
• disrespect
• incorrect
• indirect
• intellect
• interject
• intersect