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

America must stay strong by defending our economic security, rebuilding our industrial base to reconfigure supply chains away from China, and standing firm with our allies against Chinese aggression. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026

The grant money will cover designs to narrow lanes and reconfigure parking along the northern parts of the corridor. —Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026

One additional study room will be added, and the public service desks will be reconfigured to better serve patrons, Kokoris said. —Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026

Multiple walls and doors were removed to reconfigure rooms, the laundry room was relocated, and the fireplaces were redone. —Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconfigure

• configure
• disfigure
• prefigure
• figure