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 group, Folk Alliance International, has spent the last few years campaigning the Recording Academy — which awards the Grammys — to reconfigure and expand its categories for folk music. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Investors are urged to monitor token prices and inference margins as the market reconfigures, favoring a hybrid model approach for efficiency. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Several severely underenrolled schools aren’t expected to close because the district is in the process of reconfiguring them or adding additional grades, officials say. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2026

Now international organizations and medical experts are searching for ways to rebuild and reconfigure Venezuelan public health services, from reorganizing the health system to implementing technological solutions. — Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconfigure

• configure
• disfigure
• prefigure
• figure