renovate

Meaning

1. To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
2. To restore to freshness or vigor.

Synonyms

repair

restore

renew

fix

refurbish

mend

refresh

update

rebuild

modify

change

restitute

maintain

reform

revive

recondition

vivify

bushel

recreate

redecorate

dredge

fix up

revivify

freshen up

animate

remodel

go on

innovate

repeat

🔁

make over

overhaul

continue

proceed with

revamp

regenerate

sustain

quicken

reanimate

replacement and maintenance

alter

bring back

condition

do over

extend

furbish

patch

reconstruct

redo

redouble

refashion

refit

rehabilitate

remake

renewal

renovation

replace

replacement

reshape

retool

retread

retrofit

return

transform

updating

upgrade

vamp

furbish up

become new

reface

novate

adapt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɛnəʊveɪt/

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin renovatus, perfect passive participle of renovō (“I renew”), either directly or as a back-formation from renovation.