refashion

/ riːˈfæʃən /

verb

1. to give a new form to (something)

Example Sentences

Its ground floor would become an “interior street” while upper floors would be refashioned as housing in chunks of 100 to 250 units to take advantage of public funding sources.

From Los Angeles Times

Set in the idyllic island of Naxos, Greece, Pochoda refashions Euripides’ “The Bacchae” to weave a hypnotic tale of recently widowed Lena, breaking free from the strictures imposed by the men in her life.

From Los Angeles Times

Since distancing himself from Hollywood, Brand in recent years has refashioned himself as an anti-establishment commentator and platformed conspiracy theories about vaccines and the 9/11 attacks.

From Los Angeles Times

As an adult, Warhol attended church, albeit sporadically, and accepted a commission to refashion Leonardo’s da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” for an exhibition in Milan.

From Los Angeles Times

Buoyed by a new mantra — “I want to live” — she’s refashioned the apartment with repurposed goods from friends, estate sales, flea markets and the Invaluable online auction app.

From Los Angeles Times

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