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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Over time, Iran’s regime could attempt to reconstitute its nuclear activity from the rubble, only with an explicit aim of fashioning a weapon in the shortest possible time as a means of deterrence in the future.
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Ali Vaez, Time, 14 June 2025
Removing the water content from the buttermilk yields shelf-stable buttermilk solids that can be reconstituted in water in a three to one ratio.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2025
It was reconstituted, the following year, when investigators discovered more connections among the cases.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Even brands, once nouns wrapped in mythology, are being reconstituted as verbs.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Ali Vaez, Time, 14 June 2025
Removing the water content from the buttermilk yields shelf-stable buttermilk solids that can be reconstituted in water in a three to one ratio.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2025
It was reconstituted, the following year, when investigators discovered more connections among the cases.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Even brands, once nouns wrapped in mythology, are being reconstituted as verbs.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reconstitute
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“Reconstitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstitute. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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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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