Rewire

Origin

- + wire

Full definition of rewire

Verb

1. To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.I had to rewire the circuit where the old wires had shorted out.The electrician said that we couldn't add a new outlet without rewiring.
2. 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.