reconnect

verb

re·​con·​nect (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce reconnect (audio)
reconnected; reconnecting; reconnects

transitive + intransitive

: to connect again
The project … is reconnecting a road that was buried after a massive landslide …Juan Reyes
The organization also hosts family workshops that allow returning servicemen and women to reconnect with their children through woodworking projects such as bird houses.Deborah Sullivan Brennan

Examples of reconnect in a Sentence

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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025 The infotainment system never remembered my Droid on each ride - one had to reconnect each trip using six steps. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Set in 2019 Los Angeles, Brock Akil's reimagining race-swaps Blume's teenage loves to tell the love story between Keisha (Lovie Simone) and Justin (Michael Cooper Jr.), childhood classmates who reconnect as high school seniors during a New Year's Eve party and begin on an all-consuming romance. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 14 May 2025 When your mind starts to wander, use your breath to ground yourself in the present and reconnect with your body. Dana Santas, CNN Money, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for reconnect

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reconnect was in 1700

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“Reconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconnect. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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