revamp

verb

re·​vamp (ˌ)rē-ˈvamp 

revamped; revamping; revamps

transitive verb

1

: remake, revise

The company revamped the design of its best-selling model.

2

: renovate, reconstruct

revamping a house

revamp

ˈrē-ˌvamp 

ri-ˈvamp

noun

Synonyms of revamp

• remodel
• change
• modify
• alter
• rework

Examples of revamp in a Sentence

The company has revamped the design of its best-selling car.

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The unit, revamped under first-year defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman from a liability last season into one of the best in the country this season, did everything in its power to contain the Texas A&M Aggies, to keep them off the scoreboard. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025

Fool’s gold, or an encouragerizing sign for the Wizard of Oz revamp? —Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025

Both stemmed from the desire of each country to leverage the other to revamp its own nuclear industry. —Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025

Chinese private equity firms tend to move fast, revamping menus, adjusting prices and scaling rapidly, including into lower-tier cities. —Elaine Yu,anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for revamp

• decamp
• encamp
• headlamp
• preamp
• timestamp
• amp
• champ
• clamp
• cramp
• damp
• gamp
• lamp

Kids Definition

revamp

verb

re·​vamp (ˈ)rē-ˈvamp 

1

: to make like new again : renovate

2

: revise entry 1