reconstitute

verb

re·​con·​sti·​tute (ˌ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌtüt 

-ˌtyüt

reconstituted; reconstituting; reconstitutes

transitive verb

: to constitute again or anew

especially : to restore to a former condition by adding water

reconstitution

(ˌ)rē-ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən 

-ˈtyü-

noun

Examples of reconstitute in a Sentence

They have plans to reconstitute the bankrupt company.

Recent Examples on the Web

Syria remains weak and ripe for Iranian meddling, and Tehran's losses in Lebanon were nothing that a large, powerful state cannot reconstitute in short order. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025

But there are other ways to reconstitute a person’s life. —Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025

Synthetic drugs are pouring out of Shan State to Laos and Thailand, reconstituting the infamous Golden Triangle. —Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024

The Lebanese Armed Forces and Lebanese security forces are tasked with patrolling the territory of southern Lebanon to enforce that Hezbollah cannot reconstitute in the territory. —Laura Kelly, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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