Definition of hijack for English Language Learners. : 1  to stop and steal (a moving vehicle) : 2  to steal (something) from a moving vehicle that you have stopped. : 3  to take control of (an aircraft) by force.
Dictionary entry overview: What does reconstitute mean? â¢ RECONSTITUTE (verb) The verb RECONSTITUTE has 1 sense: 1. construct or form anew or provide with a new structure Familiarity information: RECONSTITUTE used as a verb is very rare.
Definition of reprise. 1  1 : a deduction or charge made yearly out of a manor or estate âusually used in plural. 2  2 : a recurrence, renewal, or resumption of an action. 3  3 [French, from Middle French] a : a musical repetition: (1) : the repetition of the exposition preceding the development (2) : recapitulation 3b : a repeated performance : repetition.