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.
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When she sat down to redesign the Fendi Croissant, the first thing she thought about was where she’s going to put her phone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Louis Poulsen chandeliers hang from the ceiling, along with several plush, crescent-shaped loveseats, acquired from Benaroya Hall when the concert hall underwent a redesign.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
The most recent instance of this involves the East Potomac Golf Links, a historic golf course Trump wishes to redesign but has faced legal setbacks after hundreds of trees were cut down for the project.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
“As pressure from these trends mounts, hospitals may need to redesign their financial and operational strategies,” the report said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 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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