Synonyms of retrofit

retrofit

verb

as in to rebuild

to provide (something) with new parts that were not available when it was originally built

The factory has been retrofitted to meet the new safety regulations.

We can retrofit your car with the new fuel system.

Related Words

• rebuild
• build
• reconstruct
• redevelop
• reassemble
• make
• construct
• reedify
• assemble
• fabricate
• rear
• erect
• make up
• raise
• set up
• piece
• put up
• confect

Dissimilar Words

• dismantle
• disassemble
• strike
• tear down
• take down
• knock down
• dismember
• demount

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retrofit

Waymo’s taxis are retrofitted existing vehicles with autonomous technology added including cameras and sensors. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

The grants help pay for home improvements like upgrading roof coverings, retrofitting doors and windows, and reinforcing connections between walls and roofs. — Jaclyn De Medicci Bruneau, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

So how much have taxpayers already spent retrofitting this plane? — Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

The weapons are Soviet-era bombs retrofitted with guidance systems and can carry up to 3,000 kilograms (6,600 pounds) of explosives, leaving huge craters. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026