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reconstruct

[ree-kuhn-struhkt] / ˌri kənˈstrʌkt /
VERB
reorganize, build up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fix fix up modernize overhaul reassemble rebuild recreate reestablish regenerate rehabilitate rejuvenate remake remodel renovate repair reproduce restore revamp rework
STRONG
copy deduce doctor patch recast recondition reconstitute refashion reform remold reorient replace reshuffle retool
WEAK
do up make over piece together
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break corrupt damage destroy hurt kill ruin
WEAK
raze

Example Sentences

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Using satellite images, shore-based antennae, data and other sources, Kpler aims to reconstruct the trajectory of a vessel that has "gone dark," he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

This allows it to reconstruct all three simultaneously, improving storage density and boosting data transmission speed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

The company had to immediately launch an independent website, reconstruct its mailing list from scratch—the release of its data, along with $20 million in endowment funds, is still being litigated—and sell tickets for its shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Fu specializes in paleomagnetism, which uses records of Earth's magnetic field preserved in rocks to reconstruct the planet's past.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

To marshal further evidence, Galton began to reconstruct pedigrees of eminent men.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee