reconstruct
verb
re·con·struct
ˌrē-kən-ˈstrəkt 
reconstructed; reconstructing; reconstructs
1
: to construct again: such as
a
: to build or assemble (something) again
reconstruct a damaged chimney
b
medical
: to subject (an organ or part) to surgery to re-form its structure or correct a defect
an athlete with a surgically reconstructed shoulder
2
a
: to re-create or reimagine (something from the past) especially by using information acquired through research
reconstructing a lost civilization
The solution is to reconstruct the vocabularies of vanished ancient languages (so-called protolanguages) by comparing vocabularies of modern languages derived from them.—
Jared Diamond
Jared Diamond
b
: to create an accurate reenactment or understanding of (a past occurrence or event, such as an accident) by applying scientific principles and techniques to physical evidence
McDaniel hired the firm to reconstruct a fiery collision in Limestone County several years ago in which two young women were killed when their car was engulfed in flames.—John Peck
John PeckExamples of reconstruct in a Sentence
After the earthquake, many houses needed to be reconstructed.
Archaeologists were able to reconstruct most of the ancient village from their findings.
They are attempting to reconstruct the events that led to the bridge's collapse.
Recent Examples on the Web
One of those images contained code fragments that, when reconstructed, formed code for backdooring the developer device.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 15 July 2024
Back to the future Using a supply list written on a clay tablet, a team of experts in the United Arab Emirates has reconstructed a Bronze Age ship.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 July 2024
However, because of the way the 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth was preserved, the geometry of its genetic material remained surprisingly intact, allowing researchers to reconstruct its genetic code in remarkable detail.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2024
In this new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, their lives are examined and reconstructed in rich detail.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 5 July 2024
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 15 July 2024
Back to the future Using a supply list written on a clay tablet, a team of experts in the United Arab Emirates has reconstructed a Bronze Age ship.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 July 2024
However, because of the way the 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth was preserved, the geometry of its genetic material remained surprisingly intact, allowing researchers to reconstruct its genetic code in remarkable detail.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2024
In this new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, their lives are examined and reconstructed in rich detail.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 5 July 2024
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“Reconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstruct. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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reconstruct
verb
re·con·struct
ˌrē-kən-ˈstrəkt
Medical Definition
reconstruct
transitive verb
re·con·struct
ˌrē-kən-ˈstrəkt
: to subject (an organ or part) to surgery so as to re-form the structure of or to correct a defect
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