reconfigure
verb
re·con·fig·ure
(ˌ)rē-kən-ˈfi-gyər 
especially British -ˈfi-gə
reconfigured; reconfiguring; reconfigures
: to rearrange (something) into an altered form, figure, shape, or layout : to configure (something) again or in a new way
Back in the business end of the airplane, built-in features allow the single loadmaster to reconfigure the cargo bay for different types of loads in under an hour in flight.—
Richard DeMeis
Richard DeMeisNeuroimaging suggested that his brain had essentially reconfigured itself—surviving neurons bypassed dead ones and forged new connections to one another.—Jeneen Interlandi
Jeneen InterlandiExamples of reconfigure in a Sentence
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This lets the researchers easily reconfigure what the system does.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2024
Also, note that reconfiguring the layout or folding it down for storage requires complete disassembly.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 18 May 2024
Johnson touched on themes that ranged from improving educational outcomes for the city's students to public safety to the Republican National Convention and his support for reconfiguring Interstate 794 through downtown.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
The project requires a substantial $400-million public investment, with $300 million going toward public spaces and $100 million toward reconfiguring local lanes of traffic.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024
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Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2024
Also, note that reconfiguring the layout or folding it down for storage requires complete disassembly.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 18 May 2024
Johnson touched on themes that ranged from improving educational outcomes for the city's students to public safety to the Republican National Convention and his support for reconfiguring Interstate 794 through downtown.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
The project requires a substantial $400-million public investment, with $300 million going toward public spaces and $100 million toward reconfiguring local lanes of traffic.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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