re·con·vert

[ree-kuhn-vurt]
verb (used with object)
1.
to convert again.
2.
to change back to a previous form, opinion, character, or function.

Origin:
1605–15; re- + convert1

re·con·ver·sion, noun
re·con·vert·er, noun
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reconvert (ˌriːkənˈvɜːt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to change (something) back to a previous state or form
2.  to bring (someone) back to his or her former religion
3.  property law See also conversion to convert back (property previously converted) into its original form, as land into money and vice versa
 
reconversion
 
n

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Example sentences
As you pointed out, you reconvert to an electrical signal at these repeater stations.
In other words, spent nuclear fuel is extremely difficult to reconvert into a form that can be used in another nuclear weapon.
In about five years you would basically reconvert the entire industry.
The receivers reconvert the acoustic energy to an electrical signal, which is transmitted up the cable.
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