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

Between cycles, engineers reconfigure the core to accommodate different experiments and production schedules. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Echo Theater Company, which is presenting the world premiere of this play in a production directed by Michelle Bossy, has reconfigured its Atwater Village Theatre space for the occasion. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Turn calming is when intersections are reconfigured to reduce turning speeds and sharp turns. — D. Alex Quistberg, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Engineers also reconfigured the inflatable bladder to maintain the original air volume while eliminating chest layers and moved the carbon dioxide valves to the back. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconfigure

• configure
• disfigure
• prefigure
• figure