remodel

[ree-mod-l]

verb (used with object)

remodeled, remodeling , remodelled, remodelling .

1. to model again.

2. to reconstruct; make over.

   Synonyms: repair, re-create, renovate, renew

remodel

verb

1. to change or alter the structure, style, or form of (something)

   expand and remodel the kitchen

2. to model again in clay, wax, etc; remould

noun

1. something that has been remodelled

Other Word Forms

• remodeler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of remodel¹

First recorded in 1780–90; re- + model

Example Sentences

And the remodeling of East London into a gentrified glass forest, a minor plot point, has only just begun.

From Los Angeles Times

In the midst of the World Cup, a remodelled WXV Global Series was unveiled to give women's rugby's top nations more freedom to carve out fixture lists and rivalries that keep interest high.

From BBC

There has been controversy over the planting of new palms around the remodeled Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

From Los Angeles Times

His efforts have included remodelling stores to revamp seating and bringing back self-service condiment bars.

From BBC

“I think about ridiculous things like fostering cats, or remodeling cottages in Italy. Maybe I’ll write a book, or get back into acting.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• fix up 
• modernize 
• overhaul 
• rebuild 
• recondition 
• redesign 
• refurbish 
• rehabilitate 
• remake 
• renovate 
• restore 
• revamp 
• upgrade