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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The approach helped transform him from a television economist into a national political figure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

According to the plan unveiled two years ago, the developers also hope to transform the island of Sazan -- formerly a communist secret military base -- into a glitzy tourist destination.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Since joining him at the age of 21, Gleit has watched a start-up called Facebook transform into a tech giant called Meta, and weathered many storms and controversies along the way.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

High in the eastern Pyrenees, archaeologists have uncovered evidence that could transform our understanding of how prehistoric people used mountain landscapes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

My fingers itched to feed one thing through the wheel and watch it transform to another before my very eyes.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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