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

Even with that inkling that Belkin's smart home commitment may waver, that's little comfort for people who have to reconfigure their smart home system. —ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025

On the top floor, two more bedrooms and a playroom offer flexible space, giving owners the potential to reconfigure or expand. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2025

Companies that reconfigure operations for resilience faster can react to disruptions 62% quicker and recover 60% faster than conventional networks. —Muqsit Ashraf, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

Milwaukee is once again stuck reconfiguring life around Giannis Antetokounmpo without a healthy co-star. —Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconfigure

• configure
• disfigure
• prefigure
• figure