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

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

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

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

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

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

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Related Words

• rearrange 
• reconstruct 
• redesign 
• reform 
• reshape