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verb re·con·sti·tute \ (ˌ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌtüt , -ˌtyüt \

Definition of reconstitute

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:to constitute again or anew; especially :to restore to a former condition by adding water

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reconstitution

play \(ˌ)rē-ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən, -ˈtyü-\ noun

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They have plans to reconstitute the bankrupt company.

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Iraq's reconstituted military showed progress by recapturing Ramadi and Fallujah last year.

— jim michaels, USA TODAY, "Defeat of ISIS in northern Iraq town marks milestone in campaign to eliminate group," 28 Aug. 2017
But neither a reconstituted Harvey, or either of two other areas of disturbed weather in the tropics, pose any threat to Florida or the U.S., according to the National Hurricane Center.

— mike clary, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Tropical Storm Harvey tries to regroup, but no Florida threat," 20 Aug. 2017
Village officials are looking at reconstituting the watch program, which withered several years ago because turnout at meetings was so low, according to the chief.

— mike nolan, Daily Southtown, "FBI, other agencies assist in probe of Tinley Park home invasion," 16 Aug. 2017
Police Commissioner Kevin Davis is reconstituting drug and gun squads disbanded after the riots, and the department is now using crisis intervention teams after murders to head off retaliation and offer help to crime victims.

— peter hermann, Washington Post, "A 97-year-old vet is murdered in his pajamas as Baltimore struggles to contain the killings," 8 Aug. 2017
Save for the lyrics, a few songs Tuesday night were reshaped, re-imagined and reconstituted, sheathed in unfamiliar aural cloaks.

— michael james rocha, sandiegouniontribune.com, "In concert, a richer Natalie Merchant emerges," 19 July 2017
How Canadian researchers reconstituted an extinct poxvirus for $100,000 using mail-order DNA Eradicating smallpox, one of the deadliest diseases in history, took humanity decades and cost billions of dollars.

— ryan cross, Science | AAAS, "Top stories: The secrets of Roman concrete, superfast stars, and making a pox from mail-order DNA," 7 July 2017
Moscow has reconstituted four armies on Ukraine’s borders, rebuilt the Black Sea Fleet, created a powerful antiaccess and...

— stephen blank, WSJ, "Trump’s Opportunity to Arm Ukraine," 29 June 2017
They will be held once the board is reconstituted, according to EPA officials.

— james hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Democrats despondent, Trump emboldened after GOP victory in Georgia special election," 21 June 2017

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Definition of reconstitute for English Language Learners

: to form (an organization or group) again in a different way
: to return (something, such as dried food) to a former state by adding water

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

medical Definition of reconstitute

reconstituted; reconstituting

:to constitute again or anew; especially :to restore to a former condition by adding liquid

reconstituted blood plasma

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