remanufacture

[ ree-man-yuh-fak-cher ]

verb (used with object)

, re·man·u·fac·tured, re·man·u·fac·tur·ing.

1. to refurbish (a used product) by renovating and reassembling its components:

   to remanufacture a vacuum cleaner.

2. to make a new or different product of:

   to remanufacture fireplace logs from wood chips.

noun

1. the act or process of remanufacturing a product.
2. the product itself.

Other Words From

• reman·u·factur·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of remanufacture¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; re- + manufacture

Example Sentences

Bereft of American chips and technology, Huawei has been forced to redesign and remanufacture all of its legacy products to ensure they contain no American components.

From New York Times

The overarching principle in these logging shows — like the ones planned in the Methow Watershed impacting nearly 200,000 acres — is that the Forest Service can instantly remanufacture the forest ecosystem to return it to “historic conditions,” and make it more “fire-resilient.”

From Seattle Times

The process would recycle end-of-life battery and production scrap and remanufacture it into critical materials, the Energy Department said in a blog post.

From Washington Times

Domestic companies also have the ability to refine and "remanufacture" palladium, so there should be no impact, it said.

From Reuters

Two months later, Panini recalled some cards of Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, announcing that it chose to remanufacture them “after being contacted by an autograph authenticator and following an internal quality control process.”

From New York Times