rewire

[US]/riː'waɪə/
[UK]/ˌri'waɪɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. send a telegram again to; replace the electrical wiring for
vi. send a telegram again; re-install electrical wiring
Word Forms
Third Person Singularrewires
Pluralrewires
Past Participlerewired
Past Tenserewired
Present Participlerewiring

Phrases & Collocations

rewire the circuit

rewiring project

Example Sentences

rewired the old house.

The orbiting Discovery crew on the way Sunday to rewire the International Space Station first had to make sure the shuttle's heat shield(heatshield) wasn't damaged during lift-off.

It's important to rewire your mindset for success.

She decided to rewire the electrical system in her old house.

The therapist helped him rewire his brain after the accident.

He had to rewire the network connections to fix the internet issue.

The company needed to rewire its organizational structure to adapt to the changing market.

They had to rewire the entire building after the fire.

The engineer had to rewire the control panel to fix the malfunction.

She had to rewire her approach to parenting after reading a new book.

The team decided to rewire their strategy for the upcoming project.

He needed to rewire his communication style to be more effective in the workplace.

Real-world Examples

In addition, learning coding might actually rewire the brain.

Source: Simple Psychology

Our brains and the neurons inside them are constantly rewiring.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

Our circuits can be rewired and we can be changed.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

This simple exercise helps rewire your brain for greater happiness.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

Basically, to cut a long story short, your brain can rewire itself.

Source: Cambridge top student book sharing

I'm gonna show you a little trick to rewire your brain into looking again.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Surgeons rewired an amputee's remaining nerve endings from his foot to tissue in the thigh.

Source: VOA Standard June 2015 Collection

No, and that's why he had Erin Pace rewire it... I'm so proud of you.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

My brain felt different, like it had been rewired.

Source: Freakonomics

You'll waste precious time trying to rewire your every thought, and, in the mean time, you won't be fooling anybody.

Source: 2019 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

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