trans ‧ form W3 AC /trænsˈfɔːm $ -ˈfɔːrm/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ form , ↑ formation , ↑ transformation , ↑ reformer , ↑ reform , ↑ reformation , ↑ reformist , ↑ transformer , ↑ formlessness ; verb : ↑ form , ↑ reform , ↑ transform ; adjective : reformed, ↑ reformist , ↑ formless ; adverb : ↑ formlessly ]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ transform ; noun : ↑ transformation ]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: transformare , from formare 'to form' ]
to completely change the appearance, form, or character of something or someone, especially in a way that improves it:
Increased population has transformed the landscape.
transform somebody/something (from something) into something
The movie transformed her almost overnight from an unknown schoolgirl into a megastar.
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THESAURUS
■ to change something completely
▪ transform to change something completely, especially so that it is much better:
Well, you’ve certainly transformed this place – it looks great!
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Putin transformed the Russian economy.
▪ revolutionize to completely and permanently change the way people do something or think about something, especially because of a new idea or invention:
Computers have revolutionized the way we work.
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This important discovery revolutionized our understanding of the universe.