Reconstitute Meaning in English
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Definition
To form something again or restore it to its original state, often by adding liquid to dry material or by reorganizing parts into a whole.
Usage & Nuances
Formal/technical word, common in food, medicine, science, and law. Typical with 'powdered' items ('reconstitute milk'), or institutions/groups ('reconstitute a committee'). Not used for casual rebuilding—'rebuild' or 'put back together' is more common in everyday speech.
Example Sentences
Add water to the powder to reconstitute the soup.
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Doctors can reconstitute blood from its separated parts.
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The committee was reconstituted after the elections.
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Instant coffee is just dried coffee that you reconstitute with hot water.
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After the break-up, the band managed to reconstitute itself with new members.
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It took years to reconstitute the library’s lost archives.
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