reconfigure

[ree-kuhn-fig-yer]

verb (used with object)

reconfigured, reconfiguring 

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

reconfigure

/ ˌriːkənˈfɪɡə /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• reconfiguration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reconfigure¹

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

Example Sentences

They boiled down to the ability to reach into a computer and reconfigure stuff after you installed it.

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Newsom pushed for the measure to counter efforts by Republican-led states to reconfigure their congressional districts to ensure the GOP keeps control of Congress.

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Supporters of the November ballot measure to reconfigure California’s congressional districts — an effort led by Gov. Gavin Newsom to help Democrats win control of the U.S.

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By acquiring greater control over film production, TV and streaming, the merger would dramatically reconfigure the very media institutions that shape U.S. culture and politics.

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California Democrats entered the redistricting fray after Republicans in Texas moved to reconfigure their political districts to increase by five the number of GOP members of Congress after the 2026 midterm elections, a move that could sway the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Related Words

• rearrange 
• recompose 
• reconstruct 
• redesign 
• reform 
• reshape