Damage
Damage verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply
Reconstruct is an antonym for damage.
Reconstruct
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Then he's shot at the lab, suffering severe brain damage; the AI is stolen, and no one else at the company understands Brian's notes well enough to reconstruct it.
Source: Literature / The Turing Option -
It's also mentioned as the way to quickly reconstruct damage caused by various battles and supernatural events.
Cite this Source
Reconstruct and Damage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/reconstruct
Damage & Reconstruct. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/reconstruct>.
Reconstruct or Damage. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/reconstruct.
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