rewire

American  

[ree-wahyuhr] / riˈwaɪər /

verb (used with object)

rewired, rewiring

1. to provide with new wiring.

   to rewire a house.

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verb (used without object)

rewired, rewiring

1. to install new wiring.

rewire British  

/ riːˈwaɪə /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• rewirable adjective

Etymology

Origin of rewire

First recorded in 1900–05; re- + wire

Example Sentences

Haidt argued in his bestselling 2024 book "The Anxious Generation" that too much time looking at screens -- particularly social media -- was rewiring children's brains and "causing an epidemic of mental illness".

From Barron's

Probably, one resident told me, because our brains haven’t had time to rewire themselves from the expectation of what we’re used to.

From Los Angeles Times

She is intrigued by whether the brain is more susceptible to certain mental-health or neurological issues because of this rewiring, since there is a pattern between the five stages and common conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The thesis was simple: As the internet became ubiquitous, the world’s communications arteries were about to be rewired, and those who owned the fiber would own the future.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This could one day allow us to rewire faulty connections and improve brain performance."

From Science Daily