What does retool mean?
Retool means (transitive) To adjust; to optimize; to rebuild..
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/riːˈtuːl/ · verb
(transitive) To adjust; to optimize; to rebuild..
He decided it was time to retool last year's marketing brochure.
The coronation of a British ruler is, of course, a political ritual and a religious ceremony. But it is also, as the crowning of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 established, a TV show. It’s an anachronistic assertion of divine right retooled to recognize that, in the electronic era, even hereditary rulers have to argue their relevance.
Use retool when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Retool means (transitive) To adjust; to optimize; to rebuild..
Common synonyms include revise.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He decided it was time to retool last year's marketing brochure.
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