recompose
to compose again; reconstitute; rearrange.
to restore to composure or calmness.
Origin of recompose
1Other words from recompose
- re·com·po·si·tion [ree-kom-puh-zish-uhn], /ˌri kɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən/, noun
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How to use recompose in a sentence
But there is also an undeniably insidious component to Akka's progressing recomposition: Israeli institutions favor Jews.
'It's Better To Jump' Tackles Gentrification in Akka | Matt Lerner | November 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThus slang is in constant process of decomposition and recomposition; an obscure and rapid work which never pauses.
Les Misrables | Victor HugoThis contest of disintegration and recomposition was carried on with much spirit between Maximus and Gabriel.
Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues | John AlbergerHence the cause of the recomposition of white light when the colours on the disc are quickly rotated.
The Boy's Playbook of Science | John Henry PepperYour scientific monitor calls you from futile reveries, and repeats his formula of decomposition and recomposition.
British Dictionary definitions for recompose
/ (ˌriːkəmˈpəʊz) /
to restore to composure or calmness
to arrange or compose again; reform
Derived forms of recompose
- recomposition (ˌriːkɒmpəˈzɪʃən), noun
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