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

Part of this was due to Arrowhead being reconfigured for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which just finished its KC run. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

Orbán had hoped the Russian leader would be receptive to his wish to regain the Transcarpathian Ruthenia region and its Hungarian population from Ukraine in the event that Russia’s war reconfigured Ukraine’s national borders. — Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026

Instead, commanders can reconfigure a single platform as operational demands change, giving naval forces greater flexibility while keeping personnel out of high-risk environments during dangerous missions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

An unexpected take on proportions has entered the chat, too, with Ashlyn and Christopher John Rogers reconfiguring preconceived notions of size and shape. — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconfigure

• configure
• disfigure
• prefigure
• figure