retrofit

[re-troh-fit, re-troh-fit, re-troh-fit] / ˈrɛ troʊˌfɪt, ˌrɛ troʊˈfɪt, ˈrɛ troʊˌfɪt /

VERB

adapt for use with something older

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backfit

STRONG

modify reconstruct recycle

WEAK

add furnish install modernize overhaul render tweak

Example Sentences

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Less red tape for restaurants: The approval process for independent restaurants that want to retrofit spaces is being streamlined under AB 671.

From Los Angeles Times

Capital Maritime gave the MIT team the blueprints of the Manzanillo Express, a containership, so they could create and test a computer model of a ship retrofitted with nuclear propulsion.

From The Wall Street Journal

People in Lexington hope Tyson will retrofit or sell its plant.

From The Wall Street Journal

Five of them have had their localisers retrofitted with breakable material, while another will be retrofitted next year, Seoul's transport ministry told AFP.

From Barron's

Property owners can also look into whether their single-family home or their apartment needs to be retrofitted.

From Los Angeles Times