Definition of reconstitute
transitive verb
: to constitute again or anew; especially : to restore to a former condition by adding water
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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
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The school was reconstituted in the 2015-2016 school year, its second shakeup in five years.
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Novel soft payloads that morph and reconstitute may be larger than this size; 5.
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First Known Use of reconstitute
1759
RECONSTITUTE Defined for English Language Learners
reconstitute
playDefinition of reconstitute for English Language Learners
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: to form (an organization or group) again in a different way
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: to return (something, such as dried food) to a former state by adding water
Medical Dictionary
reconstitute
playMedical 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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