verb, -built or (Archaic
) -build⋅ed; -build⋅ing.| 1. | to repair, esp. to dismantle and reassemble with new parts: to rebuild an old car. |
| 2. | to replace, restrengthen, or reinforce: to rebuild an army. |
| 3. | to revise, reshape, or reorganize: to rebuild a shattered career. |
| 4. | to build again or afresh: With the insurance money we can rebuild. |