reprogram
verb
re·pro·gram (ˌ)rē-ˈprō-ˌgram 
-grəm
reprogrammed; reprogramming; reprograms
transitive verb
: to program anew
especially : to revise or write a new program for
reprogram a computer
intransitive verb
: to rewrite or revise a program especially of a computer
reprogrammable
(ˌ)rē-ˈprō-ˌgra-mə-bəl
adjective -ˌprō-ˈgra-
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web This resulted primarily from scientists’ newfound ability to take adult human cells, for example skin cells, and reprogram them back into an earlier, more primitive but more powerful embryonic-like, pluripotent cells. 
Bill Frist, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Fortunately, there are ways to reprogram your self-talk on your own. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 15 July 2022 This will reprogram one counter to mode 3, which Defender will detect. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 3 July 2022 There's an obvious reason to want to reprogram the top row, and every key there, except for three Bluetooth pairing buttons, is programmable. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 24 May 2022 The compromise package would reprogram billions in unused money from other coronavirus bills to deliver funding for therapeutics, testing and vaccine distribution, Politico reported. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2022 That’s 17 days earlier than last year, when the agency got a late start after having to reprogram and test its systems after the tax law changes passed in December 2020 as part of the second round of stimulus checks. Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2022 But so is something much more dangerous: The people at the heart of the social-purpose movement want to reprogram corporations to solve social problems that governments and voluntary organizations have proved incapable of solving. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 28 Jan. 2022 Congressional Democrats this week urged Blinken not to certify that Egypt has met those conditions, and instead are calling on the administration to reprogram the money. Jennifer Hansler, CNN, 25 Jan. 2022 See More
Bill Frist, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Fortunately, there are ways to reprogram your self-talk on your own. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 15 July 2022 This will reprogram one counter to mode 3, which Defender will detect. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 3 July 2022 There's an obvious reason to want to reprogram the top row, and every key there, except for three Bluetooth pairing buttons, is programmable. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 24 May 2022 The compromise package would reprogram billions in unused money from other coronavirus bills to deliver funding for therapeutics, testing and vaccine distribution, Politico reported. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2022 That’s 17 days earlier than last year, when the agency got a late start after having to reprogram and test its systems after the tax law changes passed in December 2020 as part of the second round of stimulus checks. Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2022 But so is something much more dangerous: The people at the heart of the social-purpose movement want to reprogram corporations to solve social problems that governments and voluntary organizations have proved incapable of solving. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 28 Jan. 2022 Congressional Democrats this week urged Blinken not to certify that Egypt has met those conditions, and instead are calling on the administration to reprogram the money. Jennifer Hansler, CNN, 25 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined at transitive sense