reengineer

or re-en·gi·neer

[ ree-en-juh-neer ]

verb (used with object)

1. to engineer anew:

   to reengineer a motor to make it more efficient.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reengineer¹

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + engineer

Example Sentences

They aim to use stem cell techniques to reengineer those cells and develop them into sex cells, building off similar work in lab mice.

From National Geographic

In California and Nevada, respectively, President Clinton and former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid worked assiduously to reengineer the states’ political DNA.

From Los Angeles Times

When it is successfully removed, crews will attempt to reengineer the bridge so that its eastern side may function on just one cylinder while repairs continue.

From Seattle Times

Manhattan Institute senior fellow Christopher Rufo said exposing children to drag queens is part of an effort to “subvert the system of heteronormativity, which includes childhood innocence, and reengineer childhood sexuality from the ground up.”

From Washington Times

“Law has always been a tool to engineer society and to reengineer society. That’s just the nature of law. So when I notice a shift from scholar to scholar-activist, for me it’s completely appropriate for students to do that, on either side.”

From Washington Times