Reconstitute

//ɹiːˈkɒnstɪtjuːt// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    to construct something anew, or in a different manner transitive

    "The public execution, then, has a juridico-political function. It is a ceremonial by which a momentarily injured sovereignty is reconstituted. It restores that sovereignty by manifesting it at its most spectacular."

  2. 2
    construct or form anew or provide with a new structure wordnet
  3. 3
    to add liquid to a concentrated or dehydrated food to return it to its original consistency transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms
restructurecopydo overduplicategive backmake over

Example

More examples

"Tom had to reconstitute the dried mushrooms before adding them to the soup."

Etymology

From re- + constitute.

More for "reconstitute"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.