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

Besides, the company has spent much of its decade-long existence retrofitting normal cars with self-driving technology; the wheel is largely a vestigial inheritance. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Making ramps that were accessible with trailers, retrofitting hair and makeup trailers for disabled actors to be able to use. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Colleges should design advising, scheduling, and data systems for adult and returning learners from the start, not retrofit them as an afterthought. — Ruth Bauer, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

The former hotel was retrofitted into a shelter within a matter of months. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026