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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“I wanted something that you could transform in and out of,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

China is investing huge amounts in R&D to transform itself into a technological superpower.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

“It will allow us to transform HHS into a superpower of technological innovation,” Kennedy said in June.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

If the Federal Reserve delivers another interest-rate cut, that would help supercharge the rally and transform this market into a “raging bull,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

When we were little, we practiced our second arcana by manipulating paint on a canvas, shaping clay on a pottery wheel, and molding fresh-dipped candlesticks, until we were able to transform them into treasures.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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