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Revamp

v.hopeful, capableplayful

What it means

To improve something through a noticeable set of changes.

Reach for it when describing a substantial practical update in informal language

The team revamped the booking form after watching visitors struggle.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    make over

    appearance changes visibly

    not when A makeover can be purely cosmetic.

  • everyday

    renovate

    a physical place is repaired and improved

    not when Renovate is mainly about property.

  • everyday

    rework

    existing material is changed

    not when Rework can be local and unglamorous.

  • warm

    refresh

    a lighter update restores appeal

    not when Refresh understates a revamp.

  • professional

    overhaul

    most of a system is thoroughly revised

    not when Overhaul is more extensive.

  • professional

    redesign

    form or structure changes deliberately

    not when Redesign may ignore implementation.

Said against

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  • neglect
  • preserve unchanged
  • downgrade

It naturally appears in

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  • revamp the website

    Editors revamped the website around simpler journeys.

  • complete revamp

    The kitchen received a complete revamp.

  • revamp an old system

    The agency will revamp an old system for permits.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.