redesign

verb

re·​de·​sign ˌrē-di-ˈzīn How to pronounce redesign (audio)
redesigned; redesigning; redesigns
Synonyms of redesignnext

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
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The last in that list is located in Austin’s bustling Warehouse District, where old warehouses have been ingeniously redesigned to host restaurants, bars, and shops. Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026 The plan calls for more lanes, but also a strong investment in mass transit, with new and redesigned bus stops to connect downtown Boise to its border with Eagle and Garden City at Horseshoe Bend Road. Mark Dee march 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 Arcis commissioned renowned course architect Beau Welling to redesign the layout, with the company’s in-house design and construction team overseeing implementation. Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026 Buildings 4 and 8 at the Griffin Road complex in Windsor — one empty and the other nearly vacant — would be redesigned into one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments under the plan by Brady Sullivan Properties. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redesign

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of redesign was circa 1807

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“Redesign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redesign. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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redesign

verb
re·​de·​sign ˌrēd-i-ˈzīn How to pronounce redesign (audio)
: to change what something looks like, is used for, or contains
redesign noun

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