Synonyms of revamp

revamp

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈvamp 

1

as in to remodel

to make different in some way

the automaker is revamping a number of its cars in an effort to make them more appealing to younger consumers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remodel
• change
• modify
• alter
• rework
• transform
• remake
• revise
• recast
• redo
• refashion
• vary
• revolutionize
• make over
• metamorphose
• deform
• retool
• mutate
• exchange
• transfigure
• transmute
• convert
• commute
• regenerate
• rejigger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• set
• fix
• stabilize
• freeze

2

as in to edit

to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating

revamped the short story so that it would fit better with the magazine's other offerings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edit
• rework
• revise
• read
• redraft
• print
• publish
• amend
• compile
• polish
• perfect
• rectify
• touch up
• issue
• correct
• sub
• reedit
• annotate
• emend
• copyedit
• subedit
• abridge
• get out
• blue-pencil
• redact
• collect
• engross
• fact-check
• red-pencil
• recopy
• anthologize

3

as in to repair

to put into good shape or working order again

it will be cheaper to replace the old machinery than it would be to revamp it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repair
• rebuild
• overhaul
• fix
• reconstruct
• renovate
• patch
• restore
• adjust
• modify
• renew
• recondition
• refresh
• improve
• help
• mend
• maintain
• doctor
• prepare
• aid
• revive
• refurbish
• condition
• regenerate
• fix up
• ready
• revitalize
• heal
• cure
• service
• freshen
• furbish
• rejuvenate
• reform
• right
• better
• enhance
• rectify
• redress
• care (for)
• correct
• ameliorate
• enrich
• refreshen
• meliorate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• break
• ruin
• hurt
• impair
• damage
• spoil
• wreck
• flaw
• harm
• injure
• deface
• mar
• disfigure
• cripple
• disable
• vandalize
• blemish
• mutilate
• maim
• mangle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revamp

FitzCorbett has said the measure voted on Tuesday was meant to be the first of several items to go before the City Council as part of a larger effort to revamp the fiber-optic network. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Rose soon shed their Americana trappings, publicly embraced their queerness, and revamped their musical identity. — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026

In 2020, Gaels owner Derrick Bachman fulfilled his dream of revamping a restaurant in his own vision when Brady’s Public House decided not to renew its lease at 5424 Troost Ave. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Pastry chef Elissa Hayward was hired at Aria, which has revamped much of its top food and beverage staff in the past year. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026