Reinvent
What it means
To change something so thoroughly that it gains a new identity, role, or method.
Reach for it when describing bold renewal rather than routine updating
The cooperative reinvented the vacant depot as a food hall and workshop.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
Fits when a strong practical update is intended
Careful Revamping is less fundamental.
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everyday
remake
Fits when something is made again in a changed form
Careful Remaking can closely copy the original.
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warm
Fits when the result becomes fundamentally different
Careful Transformation need not involve creative authorship.
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professional
Fits when most working parts are revised
Careful Overhaul may preserve identity.
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professional
Fits when a new concept comes before execution
Careful Reimagining may remain an idea.
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literary
Fits when a thing is made afresh
Careful Recreate can imitate the past.
Opposites 3
- imitate
- stagnate
- preserve unchanged
Common phrases 3
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reinvent oneself
After retirement, she reinvented herself as a ceramic artist.
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reinvent the service
The library reinvented the service around mobile visits.
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continually reinvent
Small theaters continually reinvent familiar stories.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Flame, not lame, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Updated