reconstitute

verb

re·​con·​sti·​tute (ˌ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌtüt 

-ˌtyüt

reconstituted; reconstituting; reconstitutes

transitive verb

: to constitute again or anew

especially : to restore to a former condition by adding water

reconstitution

(ˌ)rē-ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən 

-ˈtyü-

noun

Examples of reconstitute in a Sentence

They have plans to reconstitute the bankrupt company.

Recent Examples on the Web

This and other guidance could soon change, as Kennedy has reconstituted the panel of external experts who advise the CDC on vaccine recommendations, and this new panel could make different decisions during their upcoming meeting in late June. —Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 June 2025

Last, and most important, even following extensive airstrikes against the nuclear facilities, significant uncertainty about the condition of surviving elements and their ability to be reconstituted would remain. —Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025

Laurence Kotlikoff, a Boston University economist, argues that all kinds of financial institutions, including insurers, should be reconstituted as debt-free mutual funds, entirely financed by equity. —Peter Coy, New York Times, 17 May 2025

Public health professionals previously told ABC News that, traditionally, only a CDC director would be able to reconstitute ACIP. —Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconstitute

• irresolute
• absolute
• arrowroot
• attribute
• bitterroot
• constitute
• convolute
• destitute
• disrepute
• dissolute
• execute
• institute

Kids Definition

reconstitute

verb

re·​con·​sti·​tute (ˈ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌt(y)üt 

: to return to a former condition by adding water

Medical Definition

reconstitute

transitive verb

re·​con·​sti·​tute (ˈ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌt(y)üt 

reconstituted; reconstituting

: to constitute again or anew

especially : to restore to a former condition by adding liquid

reconstituted blood plasma