reconvert

American  

[ree-kuhn-vurt] / ˌri kənˈvɜrt /

verb (used with object)

1. to convert again.

2. to change back to a previous form, opinion, character, or function.

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reconvert British  

/ ˌriːkənˈvɜːʃən, ˌriːkənˈvɜːt /

verb

1. to change (something) back to a previous state or form

2. to bring (someone) back to his or her former religion

3. property law to convert back (property previously converted) into its original form, as land into money and vice versa See also conversion

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Other Word Forms

• reconversion noun
• reconverter noun

Etymology

Origin of reconvert

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + convert ¹

Example Sentences

First, we should reconvert missile tubes on our ballistic-missile submarines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

The vessel will reconvert LNG to gas which will then be fed into the Finnish network for distribution.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2022

Industries across the world had to reconvert their machinery and processes to begin producing consumer items again, causing continued unemployment.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

He added it should be possible to reconvert such infrastructure to hydrogen, to reconcile "short term needs with long term climate needs".

From Reuters • Jun. 26, 2022

Obiora looked up at him and intoned, “From darkest Africa now come missionaries who will reconvert the West.”

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie