reconstruct

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verb re·con·struct \ˌrē-kən-ˈstrəkt\

Definition of reconstruct

transitive verb
: to construct again: such asa : to establish or assemble againb : to subject (an organ or part) to surgery to re-form its structure or correct a defectc : to build up mentally : recreate reconstructing a lost civilization

reconstructible

play \-ˈstrək-tə-bəl\ adjective

reconstructive

play \-tiv\ adjective

reconstructor

play \-tər\ noun

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Examples 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 of reconstruct from the Web

In recent years, the majority of Burns & McDonnell’s work at the airport has been on design and construction phase services for reconstructing runways and other airfield projects.

— steve vockrodt lynn horsley kelsey ryan and mark davis, kansascity, "Kansas City’s timeline for KCI offers has competitors scrambling to assemble a deal", 2 June 2017
Local craftsmen from C.O.I. Stonework are employing dry masonry, an ancient technique using only stone and gravity, to reconstruct many of the century-old stone structures.

— jennifer conn, akron reporter, cleveland.com, "Stan Hywet restoration project will open long-hidden scenic vista", 2 June 2017
Now, the plan is to reconstruct the road mainly in its existing location.

— ken byron, Courant Community, "Avon Officials Look At Options For Old Farms Road Project", 2 June 2017
In some cases, record keeping was so poor — with cases kept on paper files — that investigators had trouble reconstructing events.

— lisa rein, Washington Post, "Watchdog finds ‘systemic’ weakness in responses to sexual misconduct allegations inside DOJ", 1 June 2017
During his tenure, the county built a new jail, reconstructed the county board and met with high profile leaders such as former Gov. James Thompson and former President Ronald Regan.

— gloria casas, Elgin Courier-News, "Longtime Kane County leader Phil Elfstrom died Sunday", 30 May 2017
Orthopedic surgeons skilled at removing the sarcoma and reconstructing the bone and muscle.

— matteo trucco, m.d., miamiherald, "Bumps that won’t go away sometimes signal more serious medical trouble", 29 May 2017
Hopkins called on members of the public to help reconstruct Abedi’s final movements, asking anyone with information about his whereabouts from May 18 through to the night of May 22 to get in touch.

— svenja o'donnell, Bloomberg.com, "U.K. Lowers Threat Level, May Urges Public to Stay Vigilant", 27 May 2017
The core of this grand project was to reconstruct financial economics as a branch of physics.

— bruce sterling, WIRED, "I Blame the Physicists", 19 Nov. 2008

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