Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
reconstitute — (v.) 1790, from RE (Cf. re ) back, again + CONSTITUTE (Cf. constitute) (v.). Related: Reconstituted; reconstituting … Etymology dictionary
reconstitute — ► VERB 1) reconstruct. 2) change the form and organization of (an institution). 3) restore (something dried) to its original state by adding water. DERIVATIVES reconstitution noun … English terms dictionary
reconstitute — [rē kän′stə to͞ot΄, rē kän′stətyo͞ot΄] vt. reconstituted, reconstituting to constitute again or anew; reconstruct, reorganize, or recompose; specif., to restore (a dehydrated or condensed substance) to its full liquid form by adding water… … English World dictionary
reconstitute — [[t]ri͟ːkɒ̱nstɪtjuːt, AM tuːt[/t]] reconstitutes, reconstituting, reconstituted 1) VERB: usu passive If an organization or state is reconstituted, it is formed again in a different way. [be V ed] Slowly Jewish communities were reconstituted and… … English dictionary
reconstitute — UK [ˌriːˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːt] / US [ˌrɪˈkɑnstɪˌtut] verb [transitive] Word forms reconstitute : present tense I/you/we/they reconstitute he/she/it reconstitutes present participle reconstituting past tense reconstituted past participle reconstituted 1)… … English dictionary
reconstitute — reconstituent /ree keuhn stich ooh euhnt/, adj., n. reconstitutable, reconstitutible, adj. reconstitutive, adj. reconstitution, n. /ree kon sti tooht , tyooht /, v., reconstituted, reconstituting. v.t. 1. to constitute again; reconstruct;… … Universalium
reconstitute — re|con|sti|tute [ri:ˈkɔnstıtju:t US ri:ˈka:nstıtu:t] v [T] 1.) to form an organization or a group again in a different way ▪ The committees will be reconstituted after the election. reconstitute sth as sth ▪ In 1832 the firm was reconstituted as… … Dictionary of contemporary English
reconstitute — verb 1 (T) to bring something, especially an organization, back into existence in a different form: reconstitute sth as: remnants of the old regiments reconstituted as the New Model Army 2 reconstituted milk/eggs etc milk powder etc to which… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
reconstitute — transitive verb Date: 1812 to constitute again or anew; especially to restore to a former condition by adding water • reconstitution noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
reconstitute — verb /riːˈkɒnstɪtjuːt,riˈkɑnstɪˌt(j)ut/ a) to construct something anew, or in a different manner b) to add liquid to a concentrated or dehydrated food to return it to its original consistency … Wiktionary
