rebuild

Plural: rebuilds

Verb

Verb Forms: rebuilt, rebuilded, rebuilding, rebuilds

• To build again after destruction or damage.
• build again
  • "The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb"
• To build again or anew.
• (said of sports teams) To attempt to improve one's performance during a period of struggling.

Noun

• A process or result of rebuilding.
• (said of sports teams) A period during which an attempt is made to improve during a period of struggling.

Examples

• After a series of poor plays, he needed to rebuild his confidence and score.
• After missing the playoffs for the seventh straight season in a row, the Detroit Red Wings are trying to rebuild.
• Since they failed to make it to the playoffs after five consecutive seasons, the team has gone through a lengthy rebuild.

Synonyms

reconstruct, re-creation, reassemble, reassembly, reboot#Noun, reconstruction, remake#Noun, remaking#Noun, remanufacture#Noun, remanufacture#Verb

Related Words

prebuild

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