rewire

[ ree-wahyuhr ]

/ riˈwaɪər /

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verb (used with object), re·wired, re·wir·ing.

to provide with new wiring: to rewire a house.

verb (used without object), re·wired, re·wir·ing.

to install new wiring.

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Origin of rewire

First recorded in 1900–05; re- + wire

OTHER WORDS FROM rewire

re·wir·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby rewire

rewatch, rewild, rewilding, rewin, rewind, rewire, reword, rework, reworked fossil, reworked wool, rewrite

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How to use rewire in a sentence

If you’ve ever rewired or installed an electrical outlet at home, you already have the skills necessary to do this.
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In many cases outlets need to be rewired in a simple fix so that the ground side is actually the ground side.
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“One speculation would be that as the olfactory receptor neurons recover, regrow and rewire into the brain that they don’t do it perfectly,” Reed said.
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The company’s broader strategy was to rewire the political landscape of Oregon communities.
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In the 1970s, he found evidence that brains can rewire themselves over time.
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Caton says he's going to have to rest the ship and rewire a good part of the system.
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British Dictionary definitions for rewire

rewire

/ (riːˈwaɪə) /

verb

(tr) to provide (a house, engine, etc) with new wiring

Derived forms of rewire

rewirable, adjective

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