rejig

Alter the arrangement

To rejig is to rearrange or reorganize something, typically to make it work better: We had to rejig the schedule after the delay.

The word suggests practical adjustment rather than complete overhaul—tweaking components, shuffling elements, making things fit.

More common in British than American English, where rejigger serves the same purpose.

restructure

reorganize

Arrange again differently

realign · reorder · redistribute · redeploy · reassign · reschedule · reprioritize · shake-up · overhaul · streamline

modify

adjust

Change to fit better

amend · revise · rework · adapt · tailor · customize · fine-tune · calibrate · tinker · refine

revamp

redesign

Create anew with changes

modernize · transform · renew · rebrand · overhaul · makeover · facelift · reboot · reinvent · revitalize

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degree of change

rejigoverhaul

Complete systematic repair

revolutionize · transform · rebuild · reconstruct · scrap

action vs. inaction

rejigleave alone

Refrain from disturbing

maintain · preserve · retain · conserve · leave be

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