retool

[ree-tool] / riˈtul /

VERB

reconstruct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fix fix up modernize overhaul reassemble rebuild recreate reestablish regenerate rehabilitate rejuvenate remake remodel renovate repair reproduce restore revamp rework

STRONG

copy deduce doctor patch recast recondition reconstitute refashion reform remold reorient replace reshuffle

WEAK

do up make over piece together

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break corrupt damage destroy hurt kill ruin

WEAK

raze

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Another strength of the Chinese is that they are able to retool and refit their refineries much quicker to treat different grades of crude.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

An industry as hidebound as this one is going to need time to retool and figure out ways to address shifting consumer tastes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

He said the tariffs "represent a grave danger to a UK car manufacturing sector in transition" as firms retool factories for electric vehicles.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

The new district attorney is also expected to retool the office’s leadership structure by ousting some of Gascón’s closest handpicked advisors.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

To produce a new invention, you'd have to retool an entire factory.

From The Status Civilization by Sheckley, Robert

retool

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