metamorphose

Verbs

  • (v) change completely the nature or appearance of
    • In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug
    • The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman
    • Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection
    transmogrify, transfigure,
  • (v) change in outward structure or looks
    • He transformed into a monster
    • The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle
    transmute, transform,

Synonyms

transmogrify transfigure transmute transform

Words of close approximity

metamorphous