transmogrify

/tran(t)s-ˈmä-grə-ˌfī/

origin unknown

verb

  1. to change or alter greatly and often with grotesque or humorous effect

  2. to become transmogrified

transform metamorphose transmute convert transmogrify transfigure mean to change a thing into a different thing. transform implies a major change in form, nature, or function. metamorphose suggests an abrupt or startling change induced by or as if by magic or a supernatural power.