transform

[trans-fawrm, trans-fawrm] / trænsˈfɔrm, ˈtræns fɔrm /

VERB

change completely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter convert mold mutate reconstruct remodel revamp revolutionize transfer translate

STRONG

commute cook denature doctor metamorphose renew switch transfigure transmogrify transmute transpose

WEAK

make over shift gears sing different tune switch over turn around turn over new leaf turn the corner turn the tables

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep remain

WEAK

leave alone preserve stagnate

Example Sentences

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In his book “Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter,” Mukunda showed that “most of the CEOs who try to radically transform a company will fail.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Nexstar CEO Perry Sook teamed up with WGN executive Sean Compton to kick off “Project Neutral,” a strategy to transform WGN into a straight-news outfit for Middle America.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

The strangest part is that this has happened under Cohen, whose fortune was supposed to transform the Mets into a perennial juggernaut alongside the free-spending Dodgers and New York Yankees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The same collective abilities that allowed societies to transform the planet can also be used to improve it.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

A word of command has made these silent figures our enemies; a word of command might transform them into our friends.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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