Synonyms of retrofitting

retrofitting

verb

present participle of retrofit

as in rebuilding

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

• rebuilding
• building
• reconstructing
• redeveloping
• reassembling
• making
• constructing
• reedifying
• assembling
• erecting
• fabricating
• raising
• piecing
• rearing
• making up
• setting up
• confecting
• putting up

Dissimilar Words

• dismantling
• disassembling
• striking
• tearing down
• taking down
• dismembering
• knocking down
• demounting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retrofitting

Systems like these may offer a cheaper solution than pouring a permanent foundation, particularly when retrofitting existing homes. — Daniel Wolfe, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Therefore, retrofitting Stormwater ponds and infrastructure are key to assisting older parts of town from flooding. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

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

Building that boundary in from the start is generally easier than retrofitting it after an incident. — Eshaan Jain, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Another technological difference is that, unlike Waymo, Zoox is building its robotaxi from the ground up instead of retrofitting an existing car. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

The human question As far as human spaceflight goes, SpaceX has been narrowly focused on retrofitting Starship for a multibillion-dollar NASA contact to ferry government astronauts to the moon amid a space race with China. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

But if future administrations change the rules, retrofitting those plants later could cost even more than installing this equipment during construction. — Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026