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, 9 June 2025 Projects like the Hartford 400 and the Greater Hartford Mobility Study aim to reconnect our communities, reimagine infrastructure, and bring people back into the heart of the city. Gregory Johnson, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025 The report’s authors noted that Gen Z is looking to disconnect from being chronically online and reconnect with the world around them. Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 6 June 2025 After a sinkhole takes over the town's busiest intersection, Marty and his ex, Karen Gillan's nurse Felicia Gordon, can't help but reconnect (she's noticed the strange ads, too). Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 6 June 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 11 Jun. 2025.

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