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reconstitute

re·con·sti·tute

reconstitute

 
 
pronunciation:
ri kan stih tut
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: reconstitutes, reconstituting, reconstituted
definition 1: to put together or constitute again.
He hoped to reconstitute his work team after the layoffs, but many of his former staff had moved on to other jobs.
definition 2: to add water to a powdered or dehydrated substance to restore it to liquid.
This orange juice has been reconstituted from a frozen concentrate.
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derivation: reconstitution (n.)