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

From Los Angeles Times

And those were estimates for the H20, a scaled-back version of the Hopper lineup that had been retrofitted to comply with prior export restrictions.

From MarketWatch

The company has also retrofitted about 41,500 power poles in areas where bird have been injured or killed.

From Los Angeles Times

A report from the community development research nonprofit Headwaters Economics found a complete home retrofit using affordable materials costs between $23,000 and $40,000.

From Los Angeles Times

"But it requires retrofitting. We will need processes outside this system to help complement what we have done so far."

From BBC