remodel

[ ree-mod-l ]

verb (used with object)

, re·mod·eled, re·mod·el·ing or (especially British) re·mod·elled, re·mod·el·ling.

1. to model again.
2. to reconstruct; make over.

   Synonyms: repair, re-create, renovate, renew

remodel

verb

1. to change or alter the structure, style, or form of (something)

   expand and remodel the kitchen

2. to model again in clay, wax, etc; remould

noun

1. something that has been remodelled

Other Words From

• re·model·er especially British, re·model·ler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of remodel¹

First recorded in 1780–90; re- + model

Related Words

• fix up
• modernize
• overhaul
• rebuild
• recondition
• redesign
• refurbish
• rehabilitate
• remake
• renovate
• restore
• revamp
• upgrade