In·no·vate v. t. [imp. & p. p. Innovated p. pr. & vb. n. Innovating ]
1. To bring in as new; to introduce as a novelty; as, to innovate a word or an act. [Archaic]
2. To change or alter by introducing something new; to remodel; to revolutionize. [Archaic]
From his attempts upon the civil power, he proceeds
to innovate God's worship. --South.