rebuild

American  

[ree-bild] / riˈbɪld /

verb (used with object)

rebuilt, rebuilded, rebuilding

1. to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts.

   to rebuild an old car.

2. to replace, restrengthen, or reinforce.

   to rebuild an army.

3. to revise, reshape, or reorganize.

   to rebuild a shattered career.

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verb (used without object)

rebuilt, rebuilded, rebuilding

1. to build again or afresh.

   With the insurance money we can rebuild.

rebuild British  

/ riːˈbɪld /

verb

1. to make, construct, or form again

   the cost of rebuilding the house

2. (tr) to restore (a system or situation) to a previous condition

   his struggle to rebuild his life

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Other Word Forms

• rebuildability noun
• rebuildable adjective
• rebuilder noun
• unrebuilt adjective

Etymology

Origin of rebuild

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + build

Example Sentences

Analysts and officials say that Tehran has been rebuilding its launchers and recovering the ones put out of action when Israel bombed the entrances to underground missile storage facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

O’Hara, who took Minneapolis’s top policing job in November 2022 after serving as deputy mayor and head of public safety in Newark, N.J., says the department has worked hard to rebuild public trust.

From The Wall Street Journal

“In 2025, we rebuilt the foundations of our AI program. Over the coming months, we’re gonna start shipping our new models and products,” he said on a call with investors and analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, strong quarterly results last October—with earnings and revenues beating consensus expectations—helped rebuild investor confidence and bolster the stock price again.

From Barron's

It was a familiar, if painful, plan for a rebuild—except for one small detail.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• build
• build up
• fix