1. to build or create something again after it has been damaged or destroyed
2. to form an idea or impression of something from available evidence or information

Examples

• The city reconstructs the damaged bridge after the flood.
• She reconstructs her grandmother’s recipe from memory.
• The archaeologist reconstructs ancient pottery from fragments.
• The detective reconstructs the crime scene using witness testimony.
• The surgeon reconstructs the patient’s damaged knee joint.
• He reconstructs the events of that evening step by step.