reconfigure

[ree-kuhn-fig-yer] / ˌri kənˈfɪg yər /

VERB

set up again

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rearrange recompose reconstruct redesign reform reshape

STRONG

adapt change modify tailor update

Example Sentences

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Then, the Dodgers would have had to reconfigure their defense, likely moving first baseman Freddie Freeman to third, catcher Dalton Rushing to first base and Smith behind the plate, forfeiting the designated hitter spot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

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

Earlier this decade, Canada provided the equivalent of just over 1 billion Canadian dollars, or the equivalent of $731 million, to the automaker to reconfigure the Brampton plant and maintain production in Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

This one, I will not rip or reconfigure.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson