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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 • Mar. 30, 2026

Intense angst over César Chávez’s legacy amid sexual abuse allegations is ripping through California classrooms, prompting teachers, scholars and school systems to urgently revamp lessons about one of California’s most widely taught historic figures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The decision was part of a broader effort to revamp student-debt collection, which advocates had complained for years was overly punitive.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

It was scrapped during the Covid pandemic when the business underwent a major revamp which included shutting shops and cutting jobs.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

They pledged to revamp their menus, cutting calories, reducing sodium, and offering healthier options for kids’ meals.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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