revamp

[ree-vamp, ree-vamp]

verb (used with object)

1. to renovate, redo, or revise.

   We've decided to revamp the entire show.

noun

1. an act or instance of restructuring, reordering, or revising something; overhaul.

   a revamp of the nation's foreign policy.

revamp

/ riːˈvæmp /

verb

1. to patch up or renovate; repair or restore

noun

1. something that has been renovated or revamped

2. the act or process of revamping

Other Word Forms

• revamper noun
• revampment noun
• revamping noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of revamp¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; re- + vamp ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of revamp¹

C19: from _re- + _vamp ²

Example Sentences

Last week, Starbucks announced it would lay off nearly 1,000 employees and close hundreds of stores as part of a revamping effort.

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Members of Congress have proposed bills to reauthorize it and revamp FEMA.

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The company has been revamping its slowing business and announced layoffs of more than 1,000 corporate employees earlier this year.

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Most of the stores earmarked for closure are in North America and its chief executive said the revamp would reduce wait times and help revive sales.

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The dated sewage system is just one piece of the airport undergoing a $30-billion revamp ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

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Related Words

• clean 
• overhaul 
• refurbish 
• rehabilitate 
• remake 
• remodel 
• repair 
• restore 
• revitalize 
• revive 
• update