transform

verb

1. 1

   change in outward structure or looks

   He transformed into a monster

   The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle

2. 2

   increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)

3. 3

   change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species

4. 4

   convert (one form of energy) to another

   transform energy to light

5. 5

   change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

   This experience transformed her completely

   She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture

6. 6

   change from one form or medium into another

   Braque translated collage into oil

7. 7

   subject to a mathematical transformation