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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"We know bill clarity has been a particular source of frustration, which is why we have launched a programme to redesign them, so they are easier to understand," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Others said they didn’t have the time to redesign their ballot envelopes.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
He thinks it’s going to take them a few years to redesign their robots and follow Agility’s lead.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
That leaves little room for officials to redesign envelopes, update computer systems, train workers and upload voter data if the courts suddenly allow the restrictions to take effect.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
One person, starting from scratch, should redesign the whole of philosophy, including natural science.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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