rewire

American  

[ree-wahyuhr] / riˈwaɪər /

verb (used with object)

rewired, rewiring

1. to provide with new wiring.

   to rewire a house.

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verb (used without object)

rewired, rewiring

1. to install new wiring.

rewire British  

/ riːˈwaɪə /

verb

1. (tr) to provide (a house, engine, etc) with new wiring

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Other Word Forms

• rewirable
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of rewire

First recorded in 1900–05; re- + wire

Example Sentences

Rewire your thinking around that principle, and you’ll transform your trading.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

Rewire America recently hired failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, a Democrat, as its senior counsel.

From Washington Times • May 1, 2023

You might receive some much-needed inspiration from reading “The Restart Roadmap: Rewire and Reset Your Career,” by “Trading Secrets” podcaster Jason Tartick.

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2023

Amie Newman, a former clinic worker, noted in a Rewire article that ultrasounds are standard in abortion care, and felt it was highly unlikely that Johnson had not seen such images before.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2019

In a Skype conversation with Howard Rheingold, I mentioned that I planned to include some of his thoughts in the discussion of cyberutopianism of my book Rewire.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2013