redesign

verb

re·​de·​sign ˌrē-di-ˈzīn 

redesigned; redesigning; redesigns

transitive verb

: to revise in appearance, function, or content

redesign noun

Examples of redesign in a Sentence

The book's cover has been redesigned for the new edition.

a newly redesigned website

Recent Examples on the Web

Jiang’s team focused on improving the internal bonding between different solid materials rather than redesigning the entire battery architecture. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026

The Institute for Postnatural Studies seeks out the cracks in traditional institutional authority to redesign knowledge. —Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026

In being converted into a hotel, the Renaissance-style mansion has been redesigned brick to brick, its interiors filled with a myriad decorative flourishes. —Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026

A lot of companies are still trying to retrofit AI into existing workflows, while the genuine visionaries are redesigning entire workflows with AI as the foundation. —Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1807, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for redesign

• acridine
• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• atropine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine

Kids Definition

redesign

verb

re·​de·​sign ˌrēd-i-ˈzīn 

: to change what something looks like, is used for, or contains

redesign noun