reconstruct

re·con·struct

 (rē′kən-strŭkt′)

tr.v. re·con·struct·ed, re·con·struct·ing, re·con·structs

1. To construct again; rebuild.

2. To assemble or build again mentally; re-create: reconstructed the sequence of events from the evidence.

3. Linguistics To deduce the form and properties of (a protolanguage or an unattested word) based on evidence from attested languages, such as cognate words.

4. To cause to adopt a new attitude or outlook: a diehard traditionalist who could not be reconstructed.

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re′con·struct′i·ble adj.

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reconstruct

(ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt)

vb (tr)

1. to construct or form again; rebuild: to reconstruct a Greek vase from fragments.

2. to form a picture of (a crime, past event, etc) by piecing together evidence or acting out a version of what might have taken place

ˌreconˈstructible adj

ˌreconˈstruction n

ˌreconˈstructive, ˌreconˈstructional adj

ˌreconˈstructor n

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re•con•struct

(ˌri kənˈstrʌkt)

v.t.

1. to construct again; rebuild; make over.

2. to re-create in the mind or in a simulation from available information: to reconstruct the events of the murder.

[1760–70]

re`con•struct′i•ble, re`con•struc′tive, adj.

re`con•struc′tor, n.

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reconstruct

Past participle: reconstructed
Gerund: reconstructing

Imperative

reconstruct

reconstruct

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	reconstruct - reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago" retrace, construct hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, conjecture, theorise, theorize, hypothecate, suppose - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps" etymologise, etymologize - construct the history of words
	2.	reconstruct - build again; "The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb" rebuild construction, building - the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats" build, construct, make - make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
	3.	reconstruct - cause somebody to adapt or reform socially or politically alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	4.	reconstruct - return to its original or usable and functioning condition; "restore the forest to its original pristine condition" restore decompress, uncompress - restore to its uncompressed form; "decompress data" regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" rehabilitate - help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute; "The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated"; "After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated" rehabilitate - restore to a state of good condition or operation defibrillate - stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks; "The patient's heart had to be defibrillated to save his life" reinstate - restore to the previous state or rank
	5.	reconstruct - do over, as of (part of) a house; "We are remodeling these rooms" remodel, redo alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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reconstruct

verb

1. rebuild, reform, restore, recreate, remake, renovate, remodel, re-establish, regenerate, reorganize, reassemble The government must reconstruct the shattered economy.

2. build up a picture of, build up, piece together, deduce, re-enact Elaborate efforts were made to reconstruct what had happened.

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reconstruct

verb

To bring back to a previous normal condition:

rebuild, reclaim, recondition, rehabilitate, reinstate, rejuvenate, renovate, restitute, restore.

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Translations

يَبْني ثانِيَةً، يُعيد تَمْثيل الجَريمَه

rekonstruovat

rekonstruere

rekonstruieren

reconstituerreconstruirerelever

rekonstruál

endurgera

ricostruire

atkūrimasatkurtirekonstrukcijarekonstruoti

atsaukt atmiņā

gjenoppbyggerekonstruere

rekonštruovať

yeniden tasarlamak

重定重建重议

reconstruct

[ˈriːkənˈstrʌkt] VT [+ building] → reconstruir; [+ crime, scene of crime] → reconstituir

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reconstruct

[ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt] vt

(= rebuild) [+ building, road, city] → reconstruire

(= renew, reinvigorate) [+ economy, country] → rebâtir

(MEDICINE) [+ face, limb, breasts] → reconstruire

(= change) [+ system, policy] → réformer

(= recreate) [+ crime, event] → reconstituer

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

reconstruct

vt → rekonstruieren; cities, building → wieder aufbauen; to reconstruct one’s life → (im Leben) noch einmal von vorn anfangen

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reconstruct

[ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt] vt → ricostruire

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

reconstruct

(riːkənˈstrakt) verb

to create a complete description or idea, on the basis of certain known facts. Let us try to reconstruct the crime. rekonstrueer يَبْني ثانِيَةً، يُعيد تَمْثيل الجَريمَه възстановявам reconstruir rekonstruovat rekonstruieren rekonstruere ανασυνθέτω, αναπλάθω, αναπαριστάνωreconstruir rekonstrueerima بازسازی کردن؛ دوباره ساختن rekonstruoida reconstituer לְשַקֵם फिर से बनाना या निर्माण करना rekonstruirati, obnoviti rekonstruál merekonstruksi endurgera ricostruire 復元する 재현하다 atkurti, rekonstruoti rekonstruēt; restaurēt; atsaukt atmiņā menggambarkan reconstruerenrekonstruere, gjenoppbyggerekonstruować بياودانول، بياروغول reconstruir a reconstitui воспроизводить rekonštruovať obnoviti rekonstruisati rekonstruera สร้างใหม่ yeniden tasarlamak (根據已知數據)重建，再現 перебудовувати, реконструювати تعمیر نو کرنا dựng lại （根据已知数据）重议，重定，重建

ˌreconˈstruction (-ʃən) noun

rekonstruksie إعادَة بِناء възстановяване reconstrução rekonstrukce die Rekonstruktion rekonstruktion ανασυγκρότηση, ανάπλαση, αναπαράστασηreconstrucción rekonstruktsioon بازسازی rekonstruointi reconstructionשחזור पुनर्रचना rekonstrukcija, obnova újjáépítés, rekonstrukció rekonstruksi endurgerð ricostruzione 復元 재현 atkūrimas, rekonstrukcija rekonstrukcija; restaurācija; atjaunošana penggambaran reconstructierekonstruksjon, gjenreisingrekonstrukcja بيرته سمونه، بياجوړونه، بياروغونه reconstrução reconstituire воспроизведение rekonštrukcia obnovitev rekonstrukcija rekonstruktion การสร้างใหม่ yeniden tasarlama 重建，再現 перебудова, реконструкція تعمیر نو sự dựng lại 重议，重定，重建

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reconstruct

v. reconstruir, reparar, restablecer.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

reconstruct

vt reconstruir

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