reconstitute

verb

re·​con·​sti·​tute (ˌ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌtüt How to pronounce reconstitute (audio)
-ˌtyüt
reconstituted; reconstituting; reconstitutes
Synonyms of reconstitutenext

transitive verb

: to constitute again or anew
especially : to restore to a former condition by adding water
reconstitution
(ˌ)rē-ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən How to pronounce reconstitute (audio)
-ˈtyü-
noun

Examples of reconstitute in a Sentence

They have plans to reconstitute the bankrupt company.
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However, many of these advisory bodies have been eliminated, meetings canceled, and entire panels — such as CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — dismissed and then hastily reconstituted. — Debra Houry, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026 The performance of the founding team will likely determine whether the institution manages to escape bureaucratic traps or reconstitute them under a new name. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Some of these capabilities are easy to break apart and will be more expensive to reconstitute. — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The juice is sometimes sold as a concentrate, which has some or all of its water content evaporated, and needs to be reconstituted with water before drinking. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconstitute

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reconstitute was in 1759

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reconstitute

verb
re·​con·​sti·​tute (ˈ)rē-ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌt(y)üt How to pronounce reconstitute (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce reconstitute (audio)
reconstituted; reconstituting
: to constitute again or anew
especially : to restore to a former condition by adding liquid
reconstituted blood plasma

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