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

The complex would include two covered turf fields, one with capacity for 10,000 spectators for football, rugby and baseball — and which could be reconfigured to host concerts. —Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026

In 2026, the beauty buying universe is reconfiguring once again. —Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 10 Mar. 2026

The proposed route, once envisioned as stretching 15 miles, has been shortened and reconfigured, and could roll out by 2032. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026

The driveway was reconfigured to create a larger backyard, now home to a pool, guesthouse, fitness center, and patios. —Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconfigure

• configure
• disfigure
• prefigure
• figure