revamp

verb

re·​vamp (ˌ)rē-ˈvamp 

revamped; revamping; revamps

transitive verb

1

: remake, revise

2

: renovate, reconstruct

revamp

ˈrē-ˌvamp 

ri-ˈvamp

noun

Synonyms

• alter
• change
• make over
• modify
• recast
• redo
• refashion
• remake
• remodel
• revise
• rework
• vary

Examples of revamp in a Sentence

The company has revamped the design of its best-selling car.

the automaker is revamping a number of its cars in an effort to make them more appealing to younger consumers

Recent Examples on the Web

The trailer shows the pair’s various attempts to revamp Brando's island home, including showing Zane using a bulldozer as workers dig up areas around the island. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024

The company revamped its portfolio in October by divesting assets in China and Japan. —Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Months earlier, the city — in an effort to crack down on negligent landlords and boost inspections — proposed an amendment to revamp its rules for regulating rental properties. —Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024

Hollywood Reservations Dixon — who did not respond to requests for comment — is said to have made considerable efforts to revamp the movie, including editing Wyatt’s footage from scratch and adding ADR. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

revamp

verb

re·​vamp (ˈ)rē-ˈvamp 

1

: to make like new again : renovate

2

: revise entry 1