reconstruct /ˌɹiːkənˈstɹʌkt/ verb2 •To construct again; to restore.The greatest number of bridges requiring modification are overline bridges, and many methods are adopted in reconstructing and altering them to give increased clearances. — 1958 •To attempt to understand an event by recreating, imagining, or talking through the circumstances. formsreconstructed · reconstructing · reconstructs