Open English Wordnet
Verbs
(v)metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrifychange 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”
(v)transform, transmute, metamorphosechange in outward structure or looks“He transformed into a monster”, “The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle”