reconstruct
ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt
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Definition of reconstruct - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
rebuildbuild something again after damage or destruction
  • They will reconstruct the old bridge.
rebuild restore
2.
historyunderstand a past event by piecing together information
  • Detectives reconstruct the crime scene to find clues.
recreate retrace
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Origin of reconstruct

Latin, re (again) + construere (to build)

Terms with reconstruct included in their meaning

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rebuilding
rebuild or reconstruct after destruction
investigative
time used to reconstruct events in investigations
technology
parse serialized data to reconstruct the original object
procedure
surgery to repair or reconstruct damaged nerve tissue
forensics
careful examination of an incident location to reconstruct events and causes
medical
surgical procedure to construct or reconstruct a vaginal canal

Examples of reconstruct in a sentence

  • Efforts to reconstruct the damaged city are underway.
  • Historians reconstruct ancient societies from artifacts.
  • Archaeologists reconstruct the daily lives of past civilizations.

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  1. French:reconstruire, reconstituer, ...
  2. German:rekonstruieren, nachvollziehen, ...
  3. Italian:ricostruire, rimettere insieme, ...
  4. Spanish:reconstruir, recrear, ...
  5. Portuguese:reconstruir, reconstituir, ...
  6. Chinese:重建, 还原, ...
  7. Japanese:再建する, 再現する, ...
  8. Arabic:أَعَادَ بِنَاءَ, أَعَادَ تَرْكِيبَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִבְנוֹת מֵחָדָשׁ, לְשַׁחְזֵר, ...
  10. Russian:восстанавливать, реконструировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відбудовувати, відтворювати, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनर्निर्माण करना, पुनःस्थापित करना, ...
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