Simple Definition of reconstitute

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reconstitute

verb

riˈkɑːnstəˌtuːt How to pronounce reconstitute (audio)
British riˈkɒnstəˌtjuːt
reconstitutes; reconstituted; reconstituting
1
formal : to form (an organization or group) again in a different way
They have plans to reconstitute the bankrupt company.
a newly reconstituted committee
2
technical : to return (something, such as dried food) to a former state by adding water
reconstituted potatoes

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