different between rewire vs dewire

English

Etymology

re- +? wire

Pronunciation

• (verb) IPA^(key): /?i??wa??(?)/
• (noun) IPA^(key): /??i?wa??(?)/

Verb

rewire (third-person singular simple present rewires, present participle rewiring, simple past and past participle rewired)

1. To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.
2. To change the functionality of something by altering the parameters or logic.

Noun

rewire (plural rewires)

1. The act of replacing the wires of something

See also

• retool

English

Etymology

de- +? wire

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?di?.wa??(?)/

Verb

dewire (third-person singular simple present dewires, present participle dewiring, simple past and past participle dewired)

1. (of a train, tram or trolleybus, usually intransitive) for the pantograph or trolley pole, etc to become unintentionally detached from or entangled with the overhead lines such that the power to the vehicle is lost.
2. To remove wires from something; to dismantle a system of overhead lines.

Antonyms

• wire, rewire

Derived terms

• dewirement

Anagrams

• dewier, weired