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

His 15th studio effort reconfigures blues, hip-hop, punk, and electro into a stark, collagist sound that emphasizes those genre’s similarities while highlighting their contrasts. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

They were formerly used for freight trains, but have been improved and reconfigured for passenger use. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 June 2026

Exercising the prerogatives of citizenship meant a wearying, lifelong battle to mitigate harm—one that would invariably fail, as the experiences of one generation faded out of living memory and another one picked up the same arguments and same ideas to reconfigure them in new ways. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

The project will reconfigure Parking Lot 25 at the Activities and Recreation Center, or ARC, to improve traffic flow and separate vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconfigure

• configure
• disfigure
• prefigure
• figure