Antonyms for retool
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ree-tool |
| Phonetic Transcription : riˈtul |
Definition of retool
Origin :- 1866, "to shape again with a tool," from re- "back, again" + tool (v.). Meaning "to furnish a factory with new equipment" is recorded from 1940. Related: Retooled; retooling.
- As in reconstruct : verb reorganize, build up
- To produce a new invention, you'd have to retool an entire factory.
- Extract from : « The Status Civilization » by Robert Sheckley
Synonyms for retool
- copy
- deduce
- do up
- doctor
- fix
- fix up
- make over
- modernize
- overhaul
- patch
- piece together
- reassemble
- rebuild
- recast
- recondition
- reconstitute
- recreate
- reestablish
- refashion
- reform
- regenerate
- rehabilitate
- rejuvenate
- remake
- remodel
- remold
- renovate
- reorient
- repair
- replace
- reproduce
- reshuffle
- restore
- retool
- revamp
- rework
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