26984 words

rebuilding

8 definitions • 11 examples
1
to build something again that has been damaged or destroyed:

Examples:

The cathedral was completely rebuilt in 1425 after it had been destroyed by fire.
2
If you rebuild a system or organization, you develop it so that it works effectively:

Examples:

Before the election, the party claimed it would rebuild the country's economy.
3
to try to return to the good situation that you were in before an unpleasant event happened to you:

Examples:

Many people have difficulty in rebuilding their lives when they come out of prison.
4
to build something again that has been damaged or destroyed:

Examples:

[ T ] The historic building was completely rebuilt after it had burned down.
5
If you rebuild a system or organization, you develop it so that it works effectively:

Examples:

[ I ] The company is rebuilding under new management.
6
to build something again after it has been destroyed or damaged:

Examples:

After the hurricane, the whole infrastructure of the city needed rebuilding.
7
to make big changes to a company, organization, or system that is no longer effective:

Examples:

It is taking more time than a lot of businesses expected to resume and rebuild their operations.
Certain countries have been exempted from quotas in an effort to help them rebuild their economies.
8
to work hard in order to improve the way people think about you after a difficult period or a period in which you have made mistakes:

Examples:

Some big multinationals struggled to rebuild their credibility in the wake of the stock market crash.
rebuild confidence/trust/morale We must now begin the complex process of rebuilding trust among employees and their confidence in the organization.

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