recompose
Put together again
To recompose is to compose again—to put back together what has been taken apart or disrupted.
A musician might recompose a piece by rearranging its elements.
Someone who has lost composure recomposes themselves by regaining calm: She took a breath and recomposed herself before continuing.
The word suggests deliberate reconstruction rather than mere restoration.
Alter to improve
- editModify written material
- redraftCompose again differently
- rewriteRevise text substantially
- reworkModify something already made
manuscript · draft · restructure · refine · overhaul · polish · amend · reframe
Restore to original form
- rebuildRestore after damage
- reconstituteRestore to original form
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- piece togetherConstruct from fragments
reconfigure · reform · remake · recreate · reconstruct · rearrange · reorganize · synthesis
Bring items together
breathe · gather · equilibrium · self-control · poise · calm · recover · stabilize
Professional graphics manipulation program
- layerSingle thickness of material
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- mashupCombined creative fusion
- spliceJoin end to end
blend · morph · edit · stitch · overlay · remix · cut · paste
revise
Alter to improve
rework · manuscript · draft · restructure · refine · overhaul · polish · amend · reframe · reformulate
reassemble
Restore to original form
- rebuildRestore after damage
- reconstituteRestore to original form
- restoreReturn to earlier state
piece together · reconfigure · reform · remake · recreate · reconstruct · rearrange · reorganize · synthesis · recombine
collect
Bring items together
center · breathe · gather · equilibrium · self-control · poise · calm · recover · stabilize · ground
Photoshop
Professional graphics manipulation program
splice · blend · morph · edit · stitch · overlay · remix · cut · paste · recombine
arrangement
Ordered configuration or agreement
- orchestrationScoring for instrumental ensemble
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
harmony · symphony · opus · sonata · fugue · concerto · quartet · transpose · instrumentation · conductor
recomposedecompose
Break into simpler parts
disintegrate · break apart · fragment · disassemble · scatter
recomposefall apart
Break into pieces
lose control · break down · panic · unravel · come undone