remodel

verb

re·​mod·​el (ˌ)rē-ˈmä-dᵊl 

remodeled; remodeling; remodels

transitive verb

1

: to alter the structure of : remake

2

: to cause (living tissue) to undergo structural reorganization, alteration, or renewal

Bones are constantly being remodeled. Cells called osteoclasts break them down and osteoblasts build them up.

—Jane E. Brody

Synonyms

• alter
• change
• make over
• modify
• recast
• redo
• refashion
• remake
• revamp
• revise
• rework
• vary

Examples of remodel in a Sentence

We remodeled the kitchen last year.

we completely remodeled the house right after we moved in

Recent Examples on the Web

The money could have also gone toward the purchase of 280 new stores, or remodeling more than 3,200 stores, according to UFCW. —Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

One day, the men are commissioned by Van Buren’s son, Harry (Joe Alwyn), to remodel the study at his father’s grand countryside estate as a birthday surprise. —Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024

Some residents, like Cabeza, have put thousands into renovating or remodeling their homes. —Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 11 Dec. 2024

Owned for almost seven decades by married Hollywood A-listers Stanley Rubin and Kathleen Hughes, the 1950s home was sold to a developer last year and remodeled. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

remodel

verb

re·​mod·​el (ˈ)rē-ˈmäd-ᵊl 

: to change the structure of