Reconducts

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. To lead or guide again along a course ; to perform an action repeatedly or to carry out a process anew ; to reestablish a connection or relationship
2. To direct or escort once more along a particular route ; to repeat or renew an operation or procedure ; to restore or reinitiate communication or association
3. To conduct or shepherd back along the same path ; to execute an act for a second time or more ; to reinstate or resume a link or interaction

Etymology: "Reconducts" is the third-person singular present form of "reconduct," a verb meaning to lead or bring back again. It is built from the prefix "re-," meaning "back" or "again," added to "conduct," which comes from Latin "conducere," to bring together or lead along. The base verb therefore carries the idea of leading someone or something to a place, and the prefix turns that into leading it back. Since the word is a straightforward combination of two familiar parts, its meaning follows directly from them: "re-" adds the sense of return or repetition, and "conduct" supplies the sense of guiding or escorting. The form ending in "-s" simply marks the present tense for "he," "she," or "it."

Synonyms: reroutes, redirects, retransmits, rechannels, reestablishes

Antonyms: disconnects, halts, interrupts, stops, ceases