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revamp

American  
[ree-vamp, ree-vamp] / riˈvæmp, ˈriˌvæmp /

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 British  
/ riːˈvæmp /

verb

  1. to patch up or renovate; repair or restore

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something that has been renovated or revamped

  2. the act or process of revamping

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • revamper noun
  • revamping noun
  • revampment noun

Etymology

Origin of revamp

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

Example Sentences

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Six years after the settlement, Dundon and his associates are playing hardball in negotiations with state and city leaders to secure public money to revamp Portland’s Moda Center.

From Salon

She received her current name on her return to service in 2002, following a major revamp.

From BBC

The space agency's administrator Jared Isaacman also recently outlined revamped plans to build a Moon base.

From Barron's

Money has been both spent and allocated to grow the game via grassroots, including facilities - severely lacking in some areas of the country - as well as a bid to revamp the domestic league system.

From BBC

Russo believes she has benefited from extra space in the revamped Champions League this season as she reckons teams are more willing to attack.

From BBC

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