reconvert

[ree-kuhn-vurt]

verb (used with object)

1. to convert again.

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

reconvert

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• reconversion noun
• reconverter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reconvert¹

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

Example Sentences

The Israeli military said on Friday that the Isfahan strike "dismantled a facility for producing metallic uranium, infrastructure for reconverting enriched uranium, laboratories, and additional infrastructure".

From BBC

The Israeli military said a strike in Isfahan had "dismantled a facility for producing metallic uranium, infrastructure for reconverting enriched uranium, laboratories, and additional infrastructure".

From BBC

Toronto will play at the 2,600-seat Mattamy Athletic Centre, which is housed in a reconverted complex inside what was once Maple Leaf Gardens, the former home of the NHL’s Maple Leafs.

From Washington Times

He also reconverted Istanbul’s landmark Hagia Sophia into a mosque, meeting a long-time demand of Turkish Islamists.

From Seattle Times

She also proposes acquiring "obsolete" one and two-star hotels to shut or reconvert them into social housing.

From Reuters