reconfigure

[ ree-kuhn-fig-yer ]

/ ˌri kənˈfɪg yər /

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verb (used with object), re·con·fig·ured, re·con·fig·ur·ing.

to change the shape or formation of; remodel; restructure.

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Origin of reconfigure

1965–70; re- + configure, by back formation from configuration

OTHER WORDS FROM reconfigure

re·con·fig·u·ra·tion, noun

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How to use reconfigure in a sentence

A Prop 22 defeat would reconfigure fully how gig-working companies classify their workers.
Mixtape Podcast: Proposition 22 and the labor divide|Henry Pickavet|October 22, 2020|TechCrunch
If the order holds, Facebook says it will need to reconfigure its systems, which could keep users — and marketers — in the EU from accessing the portfolio of apps while that work is underway.
Social Shorts: Facebook’s 20% rule, Pinterest Story Pins, Reddit brand safety options|Ginny Marvin|September 28, 2020|Search Engine Land
By retrofitting ads, Mustache has been able to take previously approved ads from clients and reconfigure them.
Nobody in elevators, fewer gag lines: How an agency is remaking its ads to fit the coronavirus era|Kristina Monllos|July 28, 2020|Digiday
CSU campuses reconfigure course offerings regularly, she said, without ever asking the Legislature for money.
Sacramento Report: Ethnic Studies Dispute Pits CSU Against Lawmakers|Sara Libby and Maya Srikrishnan|July 24, 2020|Voice of San Diego

In March, it became clear that states needed to reconfigure in-person voting and significantly scale up mail voting so that Americans could cast their ballots during the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics Podcast: The U.S. Isn’t Prepared For A Pandemic Election|Galen Druke|July 24, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The ball is squarely in the Pakistani court, and now is the time to engage in deep strategic soul-searching and reconfiguration.
John Kerry’s Message to Pakistan|Omar Samad|August 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Reconfiguration of command authority and organization possibly to decentrali-zation down to individual troops must follow.
Shock and Awe|Harlan K. Ullman

British Dictionary definitions for reconfigure

reconfigure

/ (ˌriːkənˈfɪɡə) /

verb

(tr) to rearrange the elements or settings of (a system, device, computer application, etc)

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