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reconstitute

[ree-kon-sti-toot, -tyoot]

verb (used with object)

reconstituted, reconstituting 
  1. to constitute again; reconstruct; recompose.

  2. 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)

reconstituted, reconstituting 
  1. to undergo reconstitution; become reconstituted.

reconstitute

/ riːˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːt, ˌriːkənˈstɪtjʊənt /

verb

  1. 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

  2. to reconstruct; form again

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • reconstituent adjective
  • reconstitutable adjective
  • reconstitutible adjective
  • reconstitutive adjective
  • reconstitution noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reconstitute1

First recorded in 1805–15; re- + constitute
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Example Sentences

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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.

From BBC

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