Meaning of the word reconstructed in English

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reconstructed

US /ˌriː.kənˈstrʌk.tɪd/
UK /ˌriː.kənˈstrʌk.tɪd/

Adjective

1.

built or formed again after being damaged or destroyed

Example:
The old castle was carefully reconstructed to its former glory.
Archaeologists found fragments of pottery and reconstructed the ancient vase.
2.

formed again in the mind; imagined or deduced from available evidence

Example:
The detective reconstructed the crime scene based on witness testimonies.
From the scattered notes, she reconstructed the author's original intentions.