reconstruct

UK: ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt | US: ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt

Definition

  1. vt. to build or form something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

  2. vt. to create a description or idea of past events using available evidence

  3. vt. to reassemble or reorganize parts into a whole

Structure
re <again>con <together>struct <build>
Etymology

The word "reconstruct" originates from Latin components:

  • "re-" (prefix meaning "again")
  • "con-" (prefix meaning "together")
  • "struct" (from Latin "struere," meaning "to build").
    The term evolved through Late Latin "reconstructus," entering English in the 18th century with the sense of rebuilding physically or conceptually. The morphemes logically combine to imply "building together again," reflecting its modern meanings of restoration or reassembly.
Examples

  1. Historians reconstructed the ancient city using archaeological findings.

  2. After the earthquake, the government pledged to reconstruct the damaged infrastructure.

  3. Scientists reconstructed the dinosaur skeleton from fossil fragments.

  4. She tried to reconstruct the events leading to the accident.

  5. The team reconstructed the experiment to verify the results.