rewire

verb

re·wire (ˌ)rē-ˈwī(-ə)r

rewired; rewiring

transitive verb

: to provide or connect (something) with wire again

especially : to replace the electrical wiring of (something, such as a building or electronic device)

rewired the house

rewire a circuit board

: to make lasting and usually beneficial changes to the neurological or psychological functioning of (a person or brain)

—not used technically

The injured brain, moreover, can rewire itself.—

Joan Didion

Not only do studies show that meditation is boosting their immune system, but brain scans suggest that it may be rewiring their brains to reduce stress.—

Joel Stein

… nearly nine out of 10 adult smokers started smoking by age 18; nicotine can rewire youths' brains, making heroin and other opioids even more addictive.—

Delia DeRiggiWhitton

Can you rewire yourself? I went back through pivotal points in my life, when one should be happy.—

Kim Korson

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Foreign and domestic businesses and crypto capitalists will rewire the infrastructure of the world economy to make more money, just as their forebears did in the early days of the U.S. empire, when the state was underdeveloped. —

Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024 Congress is now working to rewire a bipartisan package. —

Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024 But thinking differently, breaking free from limiting beliefs and rewiring old habits doesn’t happen by accident. —

Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Intuit Dome wants to rewire fans’ habits and change the way they’re used to rooting for the home team. —

Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rewire