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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That isn’t a stellar increase amid an AI boom that is supposed to transform how people work and live.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council approved plans which would transform the former Swift complex at the waterfront in the town last month.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The effect was to transform an iconic space that has become a symbol of L.A.’s embrace of sky and nature, of bringing the outside inside.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Electrons and positrons can collide and transform into gamma-ray photons, while gamma rays themselves can collide and create new particles.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

In January 1600, an offer that was to transform Kepler’s life came along.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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