Meaning of the word reconstruct in English

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reconstruct

US /ˌriː.kənˈstrʌkt/
UK /ˌriː.kənˈstrʌkt/
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Verb

1.

build or form (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed

Example:
They plan to reconstruct the old bridge.
The city was completely reconstructed after the war.
2.

form an impression, model, or recreation of (a past event, process, or sequence of events) from available evidence

Example:
Detectives tried to reconstruct the crime scene.
Historians are working to reconstruct ancient civilizations.
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