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to reconvert

to reconvert

1 6.5
Change something back to its earlier form or use
  • verb
  • /ˌriːkənˈvɜːrt/
translation icon : reconvertir
  • However, overworked fields might be abandoned for thirty years and then reconverted to grazing lands (Rotenhan 1968).

Examples

  • After this processing, the resulting series of numerical values is reconverted to an analog signal, amplified, and fed to the earphone to generate a processed sound.

    Academic text (1998)
  • So they actually reconverted and became Orthodox.

  • Sally sat on the sofa, which she had reconverted into a sitting surface.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • They want to reconvert Muslims and Christians to Hinduism.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Manila holds a lot of history for Americans, as is seen in the number of reconverted U.S. World War II jeeps called "jeepneys" which serve as mini-buses carrying commuters all over town.

    Academic text (1995)
  • When the war ended, they quickly reconverted to producing traditional civilian products.

  • Over time, farming in the Northeast became less economically viable, and lands were reconverted to forest.

  • Teal had often expressed the intention to reconvert the old factory into a community center.

Synonyms

to return
vsto reconvert
1.0

Give something back to its owner or the place it came from

focuses less on ownership and more on changing form, state, or use
to reverse
vsto reconvert
329 3.2

To change something so its position, order, or effect is opposite

means reverting to a former state, not making an opposite change
to restore
vsto reconvert
219 3.5

Return something like a painting or building to its original working condition

focuses more widely on restoring form, state, or how it is used
to reinstate
vsto reconvert
110 5.8

To return a person or thing to a previous position like a job

is not limited to roles but covers changing form, state, or use
to reset
vsto reconvert
107 2.9

To set something back to its original state

is broader, also applying to restoring earlier uses as well as states
to undo
vsto reconvert
102 2.6

Cancel the effect of an action or decision

is about restoring an earlier form, state, or use rather than undoing actions
to revert
vsto reconvert
67 4.2

To go back to a previous state or way of doing things

is broader, covering change of form, state, or practical use
to reconstitute
vsto reconvert
18 7.0

Form something again after it has been destroyed or changed

focuses on returning to a prior form, not creating a new structure
to reinitialize
vsto reconvert
  • Specialized
7 7.2

Set a device or program back to its original settings

is general and applies to objects, forms, states, and uses beyond devices
to reinstitute
vsto reconvert
6 6.1

To start again a rule or practice that stopped

is about changing form or use rather than reinstating systems or rules
to retrovert
vsto reconvert
9.9

To go back to an earlier state or way of doing things

is broader, also including a change back in how something is used
to restitute
vsto reconvert
8.9

Make something like it was before or better

emphasizes returning to past form, state, or previous practical use

Antonyms

65 3.7

Change something so it works in a different system

How Restored

to restore
219 3.5
to reconvert
1 6.5
to alter
493 2.5
to convert
65 3.7

Surface Forms

reconvert infinitive
reconverted past participle
reconverting present participle
reconverts third person singular

Morphology

reconvert = convert (transparent) = re + convert

This sense is a straightforward case of 're-' meaning 'back' or 'again' added to 'convert'.

Etymology

The word reconvert comes from the parts re- 'again' and convert 'turn' or 'change', so to reconvert something is to 'turn' it back to an earlier form or use.