convert
verb
uk/kənˈvɜːt/ us [ I or T ]
to change from one type of system or organization to another, or to make something do this:
convert into/to sth At the end of the 1990s, many building societies converted into banks.
convert sth into/to sth A trade regime was introduced requiring countries to convert import quotas to tariffs.
[ T ] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
to exchange one type of currency, share, etc. for another:
convert sth (from sth) into/to sth They had converted all their cash from pounds into dollars.
Investors have the option of converting bonds into equity
convert sth (from sth) into sth They were successfully converted from a traditional retailing outlet into a dot.com operation.
[ T ] IT
to change computer data so that it can be read by a different software program:
Images can be scanned, converted and saved to a specific folder.
convert sth (from sth) into sth Most programs will easily convert text from one file format into another.