refashion

verb

re·​fash·​ion (ˌ)rē-ˈfa-shən 

refashioned; refashioning; refashions

transitive verb

: remake, alter

Synonyms of refashion

• remodel
• modify
• alter
• change
• transform
• rework

Examples of refashion in a Sentence

refashioned my old pair of jeans into a cover for my scrapbook

Recent Examples on the Web

After the abuses of Watergate, DOJ refashioned itself to resist political interference by the White House in the name of dispensing impartial justice. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Kingsoft Cloud is refashioning itself into an artificial intelligence cloud player — a move that should drive its shares higher, according to Morgan Stanley. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 July 2026

But weathering the tensions and refashioning the alliance for the future will require more than billion-dollar deals and verbal diplomacy. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

Diana wore the pieces prolifically during her life, and even notably had the necklace refashioned into a headdress. — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for refashion

• compassion
• ashen
• fashion
• passion
• ration
• internation

Kids Definition

refashion

verb

re·​fash·​ion (ˈ)rē-ˈfash-ən 

: to make again : make over, alter