Synonyms

reconfigure

American

[ree-kuhn-fig-yer] / ˌri kənˈfɪg yər /

verb (used with object)

reconfigured, reconfiguring

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

reconfigure British

/ ˌriːkənˈfɪɡə /

verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

reconfiguration noun

Etymology

Origin of reconfigure

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That means that, creatively speaking, they’re available for anyone to copy, share, slice and dice, reconfigure and recreate without payment to their former rights holders.

From Los Angeles Times

But beneath all the Sturm und Drang, the AI trade had already started to reconfigure itself.

From Barron's

The company said it spent nearly two months containing the attack and is now working to restore systems and reconfigure its network.

From BBC

As real-estate prices and building costs rose, Propst’s creation offered businesses an inexpensive way to reconfigure their floor plans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023