reformat

verb

re·​for·​mat (ˌ)rē-ˈfȯr-ˌmat 

reformatted; reformatting

transitive verb

: to format (something) again or in a different way

… this will require you to reformat your drive, which will delete all of your files on your device …

—Matthew Dunn

… the text is tiny when fitting a full page on a phone's screen, though there's a button to temporarily reformat text for the smaller display.

—Barbara Ortutay

Examples of reformat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some can reformat a résumé to fit a job description in seconds. —Adam Fineberg, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

The second tier of change would reformat the competition itself – changing the structure of the regular season and playoffs. —Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 24 July 2025

Within Canva’s Magic Studio are a wide variety of AI tools - such as Magic Resize to reformat documents, Magic Edit for photo editing, and Magic Animate to add motion to your designs. —Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

Grocery Outlet submitted plans to reformat a vacant, former Rite Aid at 5409 Sunrise Boulevard in Citrus Heights, said city communications officer Marisa Brown. —Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reformat

• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat
• democrat
• diplomat