meta·mor·phose 
/ˌmɛtəˈmoɚˌfoʊz/ verb
meta·mor·phos·es; meta·mor·phosed; meta·mor·phos·ing /ˌmɛtəˈmoɚˌfoʊz/ verb [no obj] : to change in an important and obvious way into something that is very different : to undergo metamorphosis — usually + into ▪ This once-small company has metamorphosed into an industrial giant. ▪ She has metamorphosed from a shy schoolgirl into a self-confident young businesswoman. ▪ studying the process by which caterpillars metamorphose into butterflies
