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

This allowed Joby to operate under an FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certificate (Research & Development) while proving that its autonomy technology can be retrofitted onto conventional, pre-certified airframes. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

For readers house-hunting or renovating in the next year, price the option of a second sleeping space now rather than retrofitting later. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Florida has committed at least $230 million in state contracts from its disaster fund to retrofit and run the former Baker County prison as an immigration detention facility, state contract records reviewed by the Herald/Times show. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Data centers are increasingly shrink-wrapped around the hardware of their moment; in some cases, building anew can be more efficient than retrofitting for a changeover in chips, cooling systems and power demands. — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026