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

Indeed, Chinese authorities have already begun refashioning the tools of their security state in response. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

When the efforts to dismantle the agency failed, Vought and his allies instead refashioned it into an industry-friendly regulator. — Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2026

The comparison also fits because of the modern tech bros’ constant attempts (following Steve Jobs’s lead) to refashion themselves as magicians. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Steps from the hotel is a barn that the Schneiders refashioned into Allmeinde Commongrounds, a cultural center and arts residency that has hosted photographers such as Walter Niedermayr and Axel Hütte. — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 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