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View synonyms for reconstruct
reconstruct
[ ree-kuhn-struhkt ]
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
/ 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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Derived Forms
- ˌreconˈstructible, adjective
- ˌreconˈstruction, noun
- ˌreconˈstructive, adjective
- ˌreconˈstructor, noun
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Other Words From
- recon·structi·ble adjective
- recon·structor recon·structer noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reconstruct1
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