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Definitions

renovate

[ren-uh-veyt] / ˈrɛn əˌveɪt /
VERB
fix up, modernize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clean overhaul refit refurbish rehabilitate remake remodel repair restore revamp revitalize revive spruce up update
STRONG
cleanse do face-lift reactivate recondition reconstitute recreate reform refresh rekindle renew resurrect resuscitate retread retrieve revivify spruce
WEAK
do up gussy up make over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage destroy dirty hurt ruin
WEAK
demolish

Example Sentences

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Lawmakers recently approved $365 million in public funding to renovate Portland’s 30-year-old Moda Center, home to the Blazers, one of Oregon’s most prominent businesses.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

Plans to renovate Parliament have been in train for well over a decade.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

A spokeswoman for Ticketmaster said in a statement that “recent decision to renovate the venue creates uncertainty” about whether the deal will go forward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Buyers must renovate the house, and within a certain time frame.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2026

Now that the city was cleaned up, Mr. Stone was apparently trying to renovate its inhabitants.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm