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

Manchester City enter this tournament amid a rebuild, with manager Pep Guardiola reconfiguring the midfield following Kevin De Bruyne's departure. —Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025

Pramuk composed the songs of Hymnal in collaboration with the Sonar Quartett, using her dance chops to reconfigure the ensemble’s cascading strings into abstract rhythms. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 June 2025

Royals offense heating up The Royals reconfigured their batting order on Tuesday. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025

The indictment also claims Abrego Garcia and other conspirators would reconfigure vehicles to transport the immigrants and that children would travel on floorboards. —Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconfigure

• configure
• disfigure
• prefigure
• figure