reconstitute
to constitute again; reconstruct; recompose.
to return (a dehydrated or concentrated food or other substance) to the liquid state by adding water: to reconstitute a bouillon cube with hot water.
to undergo reconstitution; become reconstituted.
Origin of reconstitute
1Other words from reconstitute
- re·con·sti·tu·ent [ree-kuhn-stich-oo-uhnt], /ˌri kənˈstɪtʃ u ənt/, adjective, noun
- re·con·sti·tut·a·ble, re·con·sti·tut·i·ble [ree-kon-sti-too-tuh-buhl, -tyoo-], /riˌkɒn stɪˈtu tə bəl, -ˈtyu-/, adjective
- re·con·sti·tu·tive, adjective
- re·con·sti·tu·tion [ree-kon-sti-too-shuhn, -tyoo-], /riˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu-/, noun
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How to use reconstitute in a sentence
After all, it will take some time for the Taliban to consolidate its hold on the nation and for al Qaeda to fully reconstitute, but the risks will grow.
What we find in most grocery stores in the United States is typically instant, precooked or quick-cooking, meaning that it has been steamed and dried, and it only needs to be reconstituted with boiling water before consumption.
A guide to couscous: The history, different types and how to cook with it | Aaron Hutcherson | May 14, 2021 | Washington PostSo we have to be very serious about trying to reconstitute the value proposition and competitiveness of New York City as quickly as possible and not get ourselves into a cut-shrink, cut-shrink, cut-shrink cycle.
The Future of New York City Is in Question. Could Andrew Yang Be the Answer? (Ep. 462) | Stephen J. Dubner | May 13, 2021 | FreakonomicsDehydration would make the dose stable at room temperature indefinitely, says Weissman, until it is reconstituted right before use.
Keeping covid vaccines cold isn’t easy. These ideas could help. | Lindsay Muscato | March 29, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewSheet Pan Persian-Style Stuffed Delicata Squash With Broccolini and CarrotsThese days, with the availability of refrigeration, it is more convenient to use jarred liquid kashk, rather than reconstituting dried kashk.
How to make your own kashk, a creamy, tangy staple of Iranian cuisine | Naz Deravian | March 12, 2021 | Washington Post
To tie him still to our heels, I took the opportunity of having the compartment to ourselves to revive and reconstitute the dummy.
The Passenger from Calais | Arthur GriffithsThe object of all his efforts was to reconstitute the power of the empire.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March | Sabine Baring-GouldFrance is about to reconstitute herself; workingmen have the right to find and take their place in the new order of things.
History of the Commune of 1871 | P. LissagaryIn the study which we have now almost completed, we have made no attempt to reconstitute the history of Egypt.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2) | Georges PerrotIn the end the ecclesiastics consented to reconstitute the court in this form.
German Society at the Close of the Middle Ages | Ernest Belfort Bax
British Dictionary definitions for reconstitute
/ (riːˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːt) /
to restore (food, etc) to its former or natural state or a semblance of it, as by the addition of water to a concentrate: reconstituted lemon juice
to reconstruct; form again
Derived forms of reconstitute
- reconstituent (ˌriːkənˈstɪtjʊənt), adjective, noun
- reconstitution, noun
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