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

But manufacturers already producing turbines for other uses are retrofitting now to produce wind energy, even if less efficiently. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Schmitz said structures need to be retrofitted to withstand shaking. — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Beginning in 2027, the company will retrofit most of its Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

The huge planes have been retrofitted to carry up to 4,000 gallons of retardant. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026