reconstitute

Word parts

re- + constitute

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /riːˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /riˈkɑnstɪˌt(j)ut/

Verb

Plain form reconstitute

Third-person singular reconstitutes

Past tense reconstituted

Past participle reconstituted

Present participle reconstituting

1. (transitive) If you reconstitute something, you construct it again or in a different way.
2. (transitive) If you reconstitute a concentrated or dehydrated food, you add liquid to it so as to return it to its original consistency.