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)

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Other Word Forms

reconfiguration noun

Etymology

Origin of reconfigure

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

Example Sentences

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The advance points toward a future in which light could be used to design and reconfigure electronic circuits directly on a chip.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

An Australian supermarket chain had to reconfigure its AI assistant, named Olive, after customers said it kept claiming to be human and even complained about its mother.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

Airlines have moved to reconfigure their schedules after U.S. transportation officials ordered a reduction in commercial air traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

This one, I will not rip or reconfigure.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

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