revamp

verb

re·​vamp (ˌ)rē-ˈvamp 

revamped; revamping; revamps

transitive verb

1

: remake, revise

2

: renovate, reconstruct

revamp

ˈrē-ˌvamp 

ri-ˈvamp

noun

Synonyms

• alter
• change
• make over
• modify
• recast
• redo
• refashion
• remake
• remodel
• revise
• rework
• vary

Examples of revamp in a Sentence

The company has revamped the design of its best-selling car.

the automaker is revamping a number of its cars in an effort to make them more appealing to younger consumers

Recent Examples on the Web

Newly available for $18.5 million, the 7th-floor spread at the Oceana Bal Harbour was revamped by designer Deborah Wecselman. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024

The magic of fresh wood chips will revamp both front and backyard spaces. —Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024

Shortly thereafter, Christa Beall Diefenbach, the executive director of Friends of the Domes, vowed the group would create a comprehensive funding plan to preserve Milwaukee's decades-old attraction and revamp the surrounding Mitchell Park. —Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2024

So businesses must revamp their recruitment strategies. —Marcus Bryant, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

revamp

verb

re·​vamp (ˈ)rē-ˈvamp 

1

: to make like new again : renovate

2

: revise entry 1