revamp

[ verb ree-vamp; noun ree-vamp ]

/ verb riˈvæmp; noun ˈriˌvæmp /

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verb (used with object)

to renovate, redo, or revise: We've decided to revamp the entire show.

noun

an act or instance of restructuring, reordering, or revising something; overhaul: a revamp of the nation's foreign policy.

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Origin of revamp

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; re- + vamp¹

OTHER WORDS FROM revamp

re·vamp·er, nounre·vamp·ment, noun

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How to use revamp in a sentence

Enter Chuck Todd, and promises of a radically revamped show.
David Gregory Out, Chuck Todd Takes Over 'Meet the Press'|Lloyd Grove|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It seems that PETA was unhappy to have had its revamped campaign debunked.
PETA Needs to STFU About Autism and Dairy|Russell Saunders|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Starting in September 2011, DC cancelled all of its existing titles, and debuted 52 revamped versions—Wonder Woman included.
Wonder Woman Makes a Triumphant Comeback in a New Comic Series|Hugh Ryan|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They have also revamped their programming to make it more relevant for “girls today,” whom they now refer to as their “customers.”
Why Are Girl Scout Camps Being Closed?|Alessandra Rafferty|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The 2011 pilot starred Adrianne Palicki as a revamped Wonder Woman: a crime fighter, executive, and all-around modern woman.
Who Is Gal Gadot, the New Wonder Woman?|Amy Zimmerman|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There was the gossip of the town in which he lived as biting as the hoar frost, revamped and magnified to his hurt.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
They are usually revamped by a clever writer, a frightened hunter, or an interesting story teller, as occasions offer.
Watched by Wild Animals|Enos A. Mills
This revamped Ether, referred to, was the "Ether of Aristotle."
Dynamic Thought|William Walker Atkinson
Thor and Odin will doubtless be revamped, and the rites of the Druids revived.
Nuggets of the New Thought|William Walker Atkinson,
But the obvious snags were rapidly disposed of, and the whole revamped operation was outlined on paper in surprisingly few hours.
The Lani People|J. F. Bone

British Dictionary definitions for revamp

revamp

/ (riːˈvæmp) /

verb (tr)

to patch up or renovate; repair or restore

noun

something that has been renovated or revamped

the act or process of revamping

Derived forms of revamp

revamper, nounrevamping, noun

Word Origin for revamp

C19: from re- + vamp ²

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