reconstruct

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de reconstruire ou réassembler quelque chose après des dommages ou une destruction, ou pour recréer un événement ou une situation à partir de preuves disponibles.

A verb used to indicate the act of building or assembling something again after it has been damaged or destroyed, or to recreate an event or situation from available evidence.

1. Reassemble mentallyB2formal

   To mentally piece together past events or information to form a coherent picture.

   reconstituer mentalement

   • The detective tried to reconstruct the crime scene in his mind.
   • Historians reconstruct ancient civilizations from artifacts.
   • She reconstructed the conversation from memory.

   Synonymesdeduceinferreassemblerecreate

   Antonymeseraseforgetignore

2. Build againB1formal

   To build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.

   reconstruire

   • The city was reconstructed after the earthquake.
   • They plan to reconstruct the old bridge.
   • The team reconstructed the model from scratch.

   Synonymesreassemblerebuildremakerestore

   Antonymesdemolishdestroydevastaterazeruin

3. Social or political reformC1formal

   To cause someone to adapt or reform socially or politically.

   Réformer socialement ou politiquement

   • The program aims to reconstruct the lives of former prisoners.
   • The government tried to reconstruct the nation's political system.
   • They worked to reconstruct the community after the war.

4. Restore to original conditionB2formal

   To return something to its original or usable and functioning condition.

   Restaurer à l'état d'origine

   • The mechanic reconstructed the engine to make it work again.
   • They reconstructed the antique furniture to its former glory.
   • The software was reconstructed to fix all the bugs.

   Synonymesrebuildreconditionrehabilitateremakerenewrenovaterepairrestore

   Antonymesdemolishdestroydevastatedismantleruinwreck

5. Redo part of a houseB2informal

   To do over, as of part of a house; to renovate or remodel.

   rénover une partie d'une maison

   • They decided to reconstruct the kitchen with new cabinets.
   • We are reconstructing the bathroom this summer.
   • He reconstructed the entire basement into a living space.

   Synonymesrebuildredoremodelrenovaterestore

   Antonymesdemolishdestroyraze