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reconstitute
[ree-kon-sti-toot, -tyoot]
verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
to undergo reconstitution; become reconstituted.
reconstitute
/ riːˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːt, ˌriːkənˈstɪtjʊənt /
verb
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
Other Word Forms
- reconstituent adjective
- reconstitutable adjective
- reconstitutible adjective
- reconstitutive adjective
- reconstitution noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of reconstitute1
Example Sentences
Meanwhile, Israel has continued near-daily attacks, which the Israeli military says are needed to prevent Hezbollah from reconstituting its arsenal.
“It’s a question of what form that reconstituted program will take, and how long Iran needs to fulfill it.”
On Thursday, at its first meeting, his newly reconstituted council voted to ban the preservative thimerosal from the few remaining vaccines that contain it, despite many studies showing that thimerosal is safe.
Israel says it is acting to prevent Hezbollah from reconstituting itself.
And if the signs are Tehran is secretly reconstituting the programme or racing for a bomb then the conflict is likely to begin again.
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