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reconstitute

re·con·sti·tute [ ree kónstə tt ] (past and past participle re·con·sti·tut·ed, present participle re·con·sti·tut·ing, 3rd person present singular re·con·sti·tutes)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. bring something back to original state: to bring some matter or a material back to its original state, usually by adding water to a concentrated, dried, or powdered form
reconstituted the orange juice

2. give new form to something: to alter the form of something
reconstitute the government


re·con·stit·u·ent [ rkən stíchoo ənt ] adjective, noun
re·con·sti·tu·tion [ r konstə tsh'n ] noun
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