reconstitute
verb
re·con·sti·tute
(ˌ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌtüt 
-ˌtyüt
reconstituted; reconstituting; reconstitutes
: to constitute again or anew
especially
: to restore to a former condition by adding water
Examples of reconstitute in a Sentence
They have plans to reconstitute the bankrupt company.
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Lion, meanwhile, set about reconstituting his library.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Israeli officials will be on guard against Hamas extending talks in bad faith, using the time to reconstitute its military.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
In May 2024, Browning West reconstituted the entire board of Gildan Activewear over the board’s decision to remove that company’s long-time CEO and co-founder Glenn Chamandy.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
These worlds — where survival, cooperation and competition are key modes of engagement — are becoming metaphors for our complex realities as technology continues to reconstitute the human experience.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Israeli officials will be on guard against Hamas extending talks in bad faith, using the time to reconstitute its military.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
In May 2024, Browning West reconstituted the entire board of Gildan Activewear over the board’s decision to remove that company’s long-time CEO and co-founder Glenn Chamandy.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
These worlds — where survival, cooperation and competition are key modes of engagement — are becoming metaphors for our complex realities as technology continues to reconstitute the human experience.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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reconstitute
verb
re·con·sti·tute
(ˈ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌt(y)üt
: to return to a former condition by adding water
Medical Definition
reconstitute
transitive verb
re·con·sti·tute
(ˈ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌt(y)üt
reconstituted; reconstituting
: to constitute again or anew
especially
: to restore to a former condition by adding liquid
reconstituted blood plasma
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