retool

v., -tooled, -tool·ing, -tools.

v.tr.

1. To fit out (a factory, for example) with a new set of machinery and tools for making a different product.
2. To revise and reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating or improving: had to retool the city's economy.

v.intr.
To fit out a factory with a new set of machinery and tools.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: revise or reorganize, esp. for the purpose of updating and improving
  Synonyms: revise, revize

Meaning #2: provide with new tools; as in a workshop or factory

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forsyne med nyt værktøj
v. intr. - forsyne med nyt værktøj, omstrukturere

Nederlands (Dutch)
machines vernieuwen (voor nieuwe productie)

Français (French)
v. tr. - ré-équiper, (US) réorganiser, restructurer
v. intr. - se rééquiper (en machines), (US) se réorganiser, se restructurer

Deutsch (German)
v. - umrüsten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αντικαθιστώ, ανανεώνω (μηχανήματα), (ΗΠΑ) αναδιοργανώνω

Italiano (Italian)
riattrezzare, ristrutturare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - adaptar ferramentas para fabricação de novos produtos

Русский (Russian)
переоборудовать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - equipar con herramientas nuevas, reorganizar
v. intr. - equipar un establecimiento con herramientas nuevas , reorganizar las herramientas de un establecimiento

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - rycka upp sig, förse m ny verktygsytrustning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
用新机械设备装配, 改组, 重新装备, 更换工具, 更换机械设备

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 用新機械設備裝配, 改組, 重新裝備
v. intr. - 更換工具, 更換機械設備, 改組, 重新裝備

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 공작 기계를 재정비하다
v. intr. - 기계 설비를 재정비하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 機械設備を改める, 再編成する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يجهز ثانيه بالأدوات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮התאים (מכשירים) ליצור שונה, צייד (מפעל) בכלים חדשים‬
v. intr. - ‮התאים (מכשירים) ליצור שונה‬

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