remodel
/'ri:'mɔdl/
Definition
- Verb:
- To change the structure, form, or appearance of something, especially a building or room: To alter or rebuild something to give it a new form or function.
- To reorganize or restructure something: To change the arrangement, system, or model of something that is not physical.
Usage and Examples
- Verb (transitive):
- The homeowners decided to remodel their kitchen to create more space.
- After the acquisition, the company remodeled its entire management structure.
- She remodeled the old dress to fit the latest fashion.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- "to remodel something into something": To change something so that it becomes something else.
- They plan to remodel the attic into a home office.
- The word often implies a significant, intentional change intended to improve or update, rather than simple repairs.
Variants and Related Words
- Remodeling (noun): The process or act of remodeling.
- The remodeling of the historic theater took two years.
- Remodeler (noun): A person or company whose business is to remodel buildings.
Synonyms
- Renovate: To restore to a good state of repair. (Often used interchangeably with "remodel," though "renovate" can emphasize repair, while "remodel" emphasizes structural or design change.)
- Redo: To do again or differently.
- Reconstruct: To build again.
- Overhaul: To examine thoroughly and make necessary repairs or changes.
Phrasal Verbs / Common Collocations
- Remodel completely / extensively: To change something in a thorough or major way.
- The building was completely remodeled after the fire.
- Undergo remodeling: To be in the process of being remodeled.
- The south wing is currently undergoing remodeling.
Related Idioms or Fixed Phrases
- A remodeling job: Refers to the task or project of remodeling.
- They hired a contractor for the big remodeling job.
Verb
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cast or model anew
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She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state
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do over, as of (part of) a house
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We are remodeling these rooms
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