Synonyms of retrofit

retrofit

verb

as in to rebuild

to provide (something) with new parts that were not available when it was originally built

The factory has been retrofitted to meet the new safety regulations.

We can retrofit your car with the new fuel system.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rebuild
• build
• reconstruct
• redevelop
• reassemble
• make
• construct
• reedify
• assemble
• fabricate
• rear
• erect
• make up
• raise
• set up
• piece
• put up
• confect

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismantle
• disassemble
• strike
• tear down
• take down
• knock down
• dismember
• demount

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retrofit

This is due to the bodywork, interior work, and intense customization required to retrofit a new drivetrain under an old body. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2025

Nowadays, everything from Call of Duty to Tetris has a version retrofitted to the trend; everyone wants a piece of the pie. —Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025

Among the ways being discussed to force faster delivery of two presidential planes are relaxing security clearances for Boeing workers and even purchasing a temporary luxury plane and retrofitting it. —Eric Lipton, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025

Company and PortMiami officials said the ship arrived at Terminal D, Carnival’s oldest terminal, which hasn’t been retrofitted for shore power. —Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025