redecorate

verb

re·​dec·​o·​rate (ˌ)rē-ˈde-kə-ˌrāt 

redecorated; redecorating; redecorates

transitive verb

: to freshen or change in appearance : refurbish

intransitive verb

: to freshen or change a decorative scheme

redecoration

(ˌ)rē-ˌde-kə-ˈrā-shən 

noun

redecorator

(ˌ)rē-ˈde-kə-ˌrā-tər 

noun

Examples of redecorate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The President of the United States is busy redecorating the White House and bent on buying Greenland. —Book Marks september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025

Over the last decade, the current owners have modernized the property, rewiring, replumbing, redecorating key rooms, and adding a formal southern garden, while keeping its historic soul intact. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025

The President of the United States is busy redecorating the White House and bent on buying Greenland. —Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025

Whether that means redecorating your room, setting firmer boundaries, or reconnecting with ancestors, let this season be a soft landing after eclipse turbulence. —Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for redecorate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate

Kids Definition

redecorate

verb

re·​dec·​o·​rate (ˈ)rē-ˈdek-ə-ˌrāt 

: to freshen or change a decorative scheme

redecoration

(ˌ)rē-ˌdek-ə-ˈrā-shən 

noun