Synonyms

reconstruct

American

[ree-kuhn-struhkt] / ˌri kənˈstrʌkt /

verb (used with object)

to construct again; rebuild; make over.

The church was burned in 1895, but reconstructed in 1897.
to re-create in the mind from given or available information.

The first step in solving this crime was to reconstruct the events of the murder.
to cause to abandon earlier positions, beliefs, etc.; cause to adjust to new or current situations.

He's a reconstructed man with progressive views on gender equality.
The protesters and resisters refuse to be reconstructed.
Historical Linguistics. to arrive at (hypothetical earlier forms of words, phonemic systems, etc.) by comparison of data from a later language or group of related languages.

reconstruct British

/ ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt /

verb

to construct or form again; rebuild

to reconstruct a Greek vase from fragments
to form a picture of (a crime, past event, etc) by piecing together evidence or acting out a version of what might have taken place

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Other Word Forms

reconstructer noun
reconstructible adjective
reconstruction noun
reconstructive adjective
reconstructor noun

Etymology

Origin of reconstruct

First recorded in 1760–70; re- + construct

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