reconfigure

verb

re·​con·​fig·​ure (ˌ)rē-kən-ˈfi-gyər How to pronounce reconfigure (audio)
 especially British  -ˈfi-gə
reconfigured; reconfiguring; reconfigures

transitive verb

: 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
Neuroimaging suggested that his brain had essentially reconfigured itself—surviving neurons bypassed dead ones and forged new connections to one another.Jeneen Interlandi

Examples of reconfigure in a Sentence

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Economic jitters are showing up across various sentiment surveys as the Trump administration aims to reconfigure America’s trade relationship with the world and inflation shows signs of getting stuck. Bryan Mena, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025 That means reconfiguring his habits to spend his money in meaningful ways, like on world travel, eating healthfully and prioritizing his physical and emotional wellness. 3. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025 Image Viewing the combination as an opportunity to reconfigure the two units into one beautiful home, Mr. Mink and Mr. Padilla hired Hope Velocette, an interior designer and the founder of Velocette Studio, and Sam Kim, a partner at Ambit Architecture. Tim McKeough, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025 These include reconfiguring the Artemis Program, a potential pivot toward Mars, an aging International Space Station, Mars Sample Return, a limited pipeline of science missions, and the likelihood of budget cuts. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reconfigure

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reconfigure was in 1939

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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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