redesign

verb

re·​de·​sign ˌrē-di-ˈzīn How to pronounce redesign (audio)
redesigned; redesigning; redesigns

transitive verb

: to revise in appearance, function, or content
redesign noun

Examples of redesign in a Sentence

The book's cover has been redesigned for the new edition. a newly redesigned website
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Lasting change will require curbing PBM influence and redesigning incentives to reward value and competition. Rita Numerof, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 The neutral density filter remains, and while the outside appears to have been redesigned, with slightly different buttons, the basic silhouette is the same. Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 31 May 2025 Both have been fully redesigned in line with the brand’s global retail concept in partnership with Rem Koolhaas’ OMA/AMO studio. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 30 May 2025 Paille also said that urban areas could be redesigned to separate roads from footpaths. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for redesign

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redesign was circa 1807

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“Redesign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redesign. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

redesign

verb
re·​de·​sign ˌrēd-i-ˈzīn How to pronounce redesign (audio)
: to change what something looks like, is used for, or contains
redesign noun

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