verb
to build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed
Workers reconstructed the bridge after the flood.
Common phrases & grammar
reconstruct a building · reconstruct a bridge
American English
How to pronounce reconstructs
verbB2
reeknSTRUHKTS
/ˌɹi.kn̩.ˈstɹəkts/
3 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
Related entry: reconstruct
to build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
verb
to work out what happened from the information that remains
The police reconstructed the events from the security video.
Common phrases & grammar
reconstruct events · reconstruct the scene