transmogrify

Verb

transmogrify (third-person singular simple present transmogrifies, present participle transmogrifying, simple past and past participle transmogrified)

1. (humorous, often, transitive) To substantially or completely alter the form of.
   • Our present Governors (who have transmografide Monarchy into a Free State) ...1652, n.a. [Isabel Yeamans], The Year of Wonders, London: George Horton, page 10
   • Separateness in selfist thought is transmogrified into a perverted freedom (or set of freedoms), themselves devoid of attendant responsibilities.2018, Michael J. DeValve, Tammy S. Garland, Elizabeth Q. Wright, A Unified Theory of Justice and Crime, page 7

   Synonyms:

   transform, transmute, convert, develop, draw, evolve, metamorphize, metamorphose, reconvert, shift

2. (humorous, intransitive, often) To completely alter one's form.
   • "Just set the dial to "Calvin", and I'll transmogrify back to a boy."1987 April 2, Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes (comic)
   • But 'Hamilton,' directed by Thomas Kail and starring Mr. Miranda, might just be about worth it—at least to anyone who wants proof that the American musical is not only surviving but also evolving in ways that should allow it to thrive and transmogrify in years to come.2015 August 5, “Review: `Hamilton,' Young Rebels Changing History and Theater”, in The New York Times

   Synonyms:

   transform, transmute