retool

UK: /riːˈtuːl/ US: /riˈtul/ ,(rē to̅o̅l′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

re•tool /riˈtul/   v. 

1. Mechanical Engineering to replace the machinery of (a factory): [~ + object]
   The foundation helped them retool their factories.
   [no object]
   The foundation would help them retool.
2. [~ + object] to reorganize or rearrange, usually for updating.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

re•tool  (rē to̅o̅l′), v.t. 

1. Mechanical Engineering to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
2. to reorganize or rearrange, usually for the purpose of updating:
   to retool the industrial organization.

v.i. 

3. Mechanical Engineering to replace or rearrange the tools of a factory.
4. Mechanical Engineering to replace the stamping machinery of a factory, esp. to make a remodeled product.

• re- + tool 1935–40

re•tool′a•ble, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

retool / riːˈtuːl/ verb

1. to replace, re-equip, or rearrange the tools in (a factory, etc)
2. to revise or reorganize