1. to build or create something again after it has been damaged or destroyed
2. to form an idea of what happened in the past by piecing together information or evidence

Examples

• The city plans to reconstruct the bridge that collapsed last year.
• After the fire, they had to reconstruct their entire home.
• Archaeologists are trying to reconstruct daily life in ancient Rome.
• Police worked to reconstruct the events leading up to the accident.
• The historian reconstructed the timeline using old documents.
• Scientists can reconstruct climate patterns from ice core samples.