reconfigure

verb

re·​con·​fig·​ure (ˌ)rē-kən-ˈfi-gyər 

 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

Recent Examples on the Web

The specifics of how the area would be reconfigured won’t be decided until city planners, with feedback from the public, create a general development plan. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024

Continuing its evolution, The Venetian has just reconfigured its entire arrival experience and opened Sala 118, an aperitivo lounge reminiscent of an Italian cathedral. —David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024

District security reconfigured supervision protocols at recess to improve line of sight, and students will be kept closer to school and away from the edge of the property, officials said. —Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 4 May 2024

And then, later on, in the post-World War II era, as those who reconfigured the city after the challenges that were experienced here. —Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024

That forced the Dodgers, Red Sox and Twins to reconfigure the deal, with Graterol ultimately coming to Los Angeles and the Dodgers sending two other prospects — Jeter Downs and Connor Wong — to Boston instead. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024

Concord reconfigured its streaming and data analysis team, naming Brad Clark as senior vp of streaming and data analysis, and Kristen Reed as vp of data analytics and research. —Marc Schneider, Billboard, 3 May 2024

And perhaps the biggest challenge is in developing high speed optoelectronic switches that can rapidly reconfigure optical circuits. —The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024

Women's Final Fours are typically held at an NBA arena, while since 2009 the men's teams have played in NFL stadiums temporarily reconfigured to host a basketball game. —Becky Sullivan, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above