recondition

verb

re·​con·​di·​tion ˌrē-kən-ˈdi-shən 

reconditioned; reconditioning; reconditions

transitive verb

1

: to restore to good condition (as by replacing parts)

2

: to condition (a person, a person's attitudes, etc.) anew

also : to reinstate (a response) in an organism

Synonyms

• doctor
• fix
• mend
• patch
• renovate
• repair
• revamp

Examples of recondition in a Sentence

He reconditioned the old car.

asked my neighbor to help me recondition the old tractor for use on the family farm

Recent Examples on the Web

Unfortunately, many wind up being reconditioned to some degree and sold to unsuspecting consumers. —Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024

Trains roll into the facilities, where they are disassembled, reconditioned to near-factory specifications, and then sent back out into a railroad that functions as New York’s vascular system, pumping more than a billion riders across 345 million miles each year, 24 hours a day, every day. —David Waldstein, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024

Funding models have evolved, money for renovations has started to flow, and thousands of apartments have already been reconditioned. —Curbed, 9 Jan. 2024

Macallan also worked with Sotheby’s to recondition the capsule of the most recent Valerio Adami bottle to go up for sale. —Mark Littler, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

recondition

verb

re·​con·​di·​tion ˌrē-kən-ˈdish-ən 

: to return to good condition

reconditioned a used car

Medical Definition

recondition

transitive verb

re·​con·​di·​tion ˌrē-kən-ˈdish-ən 

1

: to restore to good condition and especially to good physical and mental condition

recondition an athlete after severe knee injuries

2

: to condition anew

also : to reinstate (a response) in an organism

recondition an emotional response

reconditioning noun