retool

[ ree-tool ]

/ riˈtul /

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verb (used with object)

to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).

to reorganize or rearrange, usually for the purpose of updating: to retool the industrial organization.

verb (used without object)

to replace or rearrange the tools of a factory.

to replace the stamping machinery of a factory, especially to make a remodeled product.

Words related to retool

rejuvenate, repair, fix, overhaul, restore, regenerate, rebuild, recreate, revamp, remodel, renovate, reproduce, rework, rehabilitate, reestablish, modernize, remake, reassemble, reform, doctor

Words nearby retool

retirement plan, retirement relief, retiring, retiré, retook, retool, retorsion, retort, retortion, retouch, retox

Origin of retool

First recorded in 1935–40; re- + tool

OTHER WORDS FROM retool

re·tool·a·ble, adjective

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Examples from the Web for retool

Keep Red at the center, retool everything around him, and let the show run wild.
The Blacklist’s Frustrating Fall: Keen’s a Keeper, but Red Regresses|Jason Lynch|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fiscal cliff showdown is the first test case of whether Obama can retool his vaunted campaign apparatus for his second term.
Barack Obama’s Hashtag Army Lobbying Congress on Fiscal Cliff|Howard Kurtz|December 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The magazine will be reduced to 13 issues per year and will retool itself to become a more general-interest title.
Anna Wintour Attends the Debate; WSJ Offers Details of New Editor Appointment; Ford Wages War Against Former Models|The Fashion Beast Team|October 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Apple will save money by not having to retool its production line.
Will Apple Lose Its Magic?|Dan Lyons|October 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Over the longer term, it needs to retool itself so it can become competitive in the Northeast, Midwest, and California.
Yikes, What Does the GOP Do Now?|The Daily Beast|May 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
To produce a new invention, you'd have to retool an entire factory.
The Status Civilization|Robert Sheckley

British Dictionary definitions for retool

retool

/ (riːˈtuːl) /

verb

to replace, re-equip, or rearrange the tools in (a factory, etc)

mainly US and Canadian to revise or reorganize

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