redesign
Britishverb
noun
Explanation
To change the way something looks or functions is to redesign it. If you use a wheelchair, you might need to redesign your new apartment to make it easier to get around. An architect might redesign a school building so it meets the current codes for being accessible — adding elevators, ramps, and new bathrooms, for example. Or you might redesign your dorm room, simply by moving the furniture around and attaching a disco ball to the ceiling. Clothing designers, in turn, sometimes redesign old favorites, like when they redesign jeans so they have a higher waist or a slimmer fit.
Example Sentences
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The research team is affiliated with Brown's Center for Technological Responsibility, Reimagination and Redesign.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
The State Emblems Redesign Commission chose the final version on an 11-1 vote after finalizing a new state seal that depicts a loon, the state bird.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023
A couple of investments he singles out: Healthcare firm Redesign Health, which has grown to a valuation of well over $1 billion.
From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2022
On Wednesday, McMullan announced the cancellation of his forthcoming Redesign tour, with the exception of his concerts in Belfast and Londonderry, saying he had "been struggling a lot lately with my mental health".
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2022
It was a quieter celebration, but Lichtenfels, who runs the McLean, Va., staging business Redesign by ML, says all of that uncertainty gave her the courage to mix things up in 2021.
From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2021
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