transmute
Definitions
To change or alter in form, appearance, or nature.
To transform one element or metal into another, especially base metals into gold.
Examples
Alchemists spent centuries attempting to transmute base metals into gold.
The artist was able to transmute her grief into a beautiful and haunting symphony.
He hoped that time would transmute his initial fear into newfound confidence.
Synonyms
transform convert metamorphose alter change transfigure mutate