reconvert

[ ree-kuhn-vurt ]

verb (used with object)

1. to convert again.
2. to change back to a previous form, opinion, character, or function.

reconvert

/ ˌriːkənˈvɜːʃən; ˌriːkənˈvɜːt /

verb

1. to change (something) back to a previous state or form
2. to bring (someone) back to his or her former religion
3. property law to convert back (property previously converted) into its original form, as land into money and vice versa See also conversion

Derived Forms

• reconversion, noun

Other Words From

• recon·version noun
• recon·verter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reconvert¹

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + convert ¹

Example Sentences

Toronto will play at the 2,600-seat Mattamy Athletic Centre, which is housed in a reconverted complex inside what was once Maple Leaf Gardens, the former home of the NHL’s Maple Leafs.

From Washington Times

He also reconverted Istanbul’s landmark Hagia Sophia into a mosque, meeting a long-time demand of Turkish Islamists.

From Seattle Times

She also proposes acquiring "obsolete" one and two-star hotels to shut or reconvert them into social housing.

From Reuters

All of this information is recorded by the fMRI as it captures peaks in brain activity, and these patterns can then be reconverted into an imitation image using AI.

From Science Magazine

The vessel will reconvert LNG to gas which will then be fed into the Finnish network for distribution.

From Seattle Times