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

Presented at Euronaval 2026 in Paris, the system reflects the growing emphasis on modular naval technologies that can be rapidly deployed, upgraded and reconfigured according to changing mission requirements. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Last year, after Texas Republicans reconfigured their congressional districts to grab five more seats, California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, and its Legislature countered with a gerrymander to shift five seats their way. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026

In one example, the protesters reconfigured an air conditioning unit to turn it into a refrigerator to store everyone’s medication. — Barry Levitt, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

There’s a certain trust and vulnerability required to let another artist reconfigure songs born from such specific experiences and perspectives. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconfigure

• configure
• disfigure
• prefigure
• figure