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 purpose is to transform accountability into victimhood and failure into sabotage.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

Bacteria then transform those compounds into organic acids, primarily acetic acid and gluconic acid.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

How do we transform ourselves from callow pseudo-selves to rooted solid selves?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

It will allow our armed forces to transform and modernise and back them with the tools they need to change the way we fight - and to deter our enemies.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

During the day Loki would transform himself into a salmon, and he would hide in the pool at the bottom of Franang's Falls, a high waterfall that tumbled down the mountainside.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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