metamorphose

英 [,metə'mɔːfəʊz] 美[,mɛtə'mɔrfoz]

• vt. 变质；变形；使变成

1. 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"

2. change in outward structure or looks;

"He transformed into a monster"

"The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"