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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After subjugating Ukraine, the Kremlin would likely reconstitute Russia’s combat units in Belarus and in western Ukraine, on the border with NATO members Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania.
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Elaine McCusker, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024
The Lebanese Armed Forces and Lebanese security forces were tasked with patrolling the territory to enforce that Hezbollah could not reconstitute in the region.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
In addition, there are worrying signs that the regime had sought to reconstitute its chemical weapons program by importing nerve agent precursors and rebuilding production facilities.
—Gregory D. Koblentz, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
Not at his attempts to wreak personal vengeance, reconstitute Washington root and branch, or engineer a lasting partisan realignment.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Elaine McCusker, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024
The Lebanese Armed Forces and Lebanese security forces were tasked with patrolling the territory to enforce that Hezbollah could not reconstitute in the region.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
In addition, there are worrying signs that the regime had sought to reconstitute its chemical weapons program by importing nerve agent precursors and rebuilding production facilities.
—Gregory D. Koblentz, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
Not at his attempts to wreak personal vengeance, reconstitute Washington root and branch, or engineer a lasting partisan realignment.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Reconstitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstitute. Accessed 6 Jan. 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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