remodel vs repurpose

remodel

verb
  • To change the appearance, layout, or furnishings of. 

noun
  • Synonym of remodeling 

repurpose

verb
  • To alter to make more suited for a different purpose. 

  • To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, without alteration. 

How often have the words remodel and repurpose occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )