rewire
About 0.04 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.
I had to rewire the circuit where the old wires had shorted out.
- verb To change the functionality of something by altering the parameters or logic.
When our companies merged, I rewired our payment processing system to handle their invoices as well.
- noun The act of replacing the wires of something.
Similar words
reconnect rework replumb refit recable repipe replug reweave rejig reconfigure
Often followed by
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Word family
rewired rewires rewiring
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