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

Griffith Public Schools Superintendent Leah Dumezich said that the district reconfigured its start date again, with Meet the Teacher Night happening on Friday, August 14, and a tentative school start date on Monday, August 17. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Implicit in this argument, though, is the assumption that rivers naturally reconfigure themselves to minimize total energy expenditure. — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

The corner unit has two bedrooms and three bathrooms in roughly 1,700 square feet reconfigured by designer Giancarlo Valle. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026

Rather than settling for a platoon outfielder, the Phillies landed one of the sport's best pure hitters and reconfigured their defense to maximize his impact. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconfigure

• configure
• disfigure
• prefigure
• figure