reconstitute

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

|Updated on: 3 Aug 2018

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Definition of reconstitute

reconstituted; reconstituting; reconstitutes

transitive verb

: 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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Examples of reconstitute in a Sentence

They have plans to reconstitute the bankrupt company.

Recent Examples of reconstitute from the Web

Pringles are a Frankensnack, the pink slime of chips: They’re formed from a paste of rice, wheat, corn and potato flakes, and reconstituted into their characteristic curvy shape before being sprayed with a flavor coating.

— maura judkis, Houston Chronicle, "Pringles could never have captured Nashville’s hot chicken in a chip," 13 July 2018
When reopened, the building is generally reconstituted, in terms of teachers, curriculum and administration.

— valerie strauss, Washington Post, "What’s really going on in Indiana’s public schools," 12 July 2018
On Friday, the Audubon electrician was upright and eager to continue the demonstration that had been forcibly removed from outside the office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Eighth and Cherry Streets, then reconstituted at City Hall.

— chris palmer, Philly.com, "For 'Abolish ICE' protesters and the targets of their ire, what's next?," 6 July 2018
On Wednesday, June 6, Mulvaney told the 25 members of the Consumer Advisory Board on Wednesday morning that they will be replaced and the board will be reconstituted, according to two of the members.

— Washington Post, "Mulvaney dissolves group that advised consumer watchdog," 7 June 2018
His departure was forced by a state board newly reconstituted with Gov. Matt Bevin's appointees.

— mandy mclaren, The Courier-Journal, "JCPS board will fight back against state takeover in appeal," 29 May 2018
The third and current one was reconstituted by Abdel Aziz Al Saud and named Saudi Arabia in 1932.

— The Economist, "From pearls to black goldHow oil transformed the Gulf," 21 June 2018
Members of two other boards that also provide outside expertise would also be reconstituted as well.

— Washington Post, "Group that advises gov’t watchdog is disbanded, members say," 6 June 2018
About two years ago, however, the U.S. and Russia reconstituted the joint commission.

— cynthia sewell, idahostatesman, "The pilot was shot down, assumed dead. Then, his family heard about the Russians.," 15 June 2018

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