| Main Entry: | modernize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring up to date; remodel |
Synonyms: |
improve, refresh, regenerate, rejuvenate, remake, renew, renovate, restore, revamp, revive, update |
Antonyms: |
antique, date, outmode, regress, wear |
| Main Entry: | overhaul |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | redo, restore |
Synonyms: |
check, debug, do up, doctor*, examine, fiddle with, fix, give facelift, improve, inspect, mend, modernize, patch, rebuild, recondition, reconstruct, reexamine, renew, repair, retread, revamp, service, survey |
| Main Entry: | reconstruct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reorganize, build up |
Synonyms: |
copy, deduce, do up, doctor*, fix, fix up, make over, modernize, overhaul, patch, piece together, reassemble, rebuild, recast, recondition, reconstitute, recreate, reestablish, refashion, reform, regenerate, rehabilitate, rejuvenate, remake, remodel, remold, renovate, reorient, repair, replace, reproduce, reshuffle, restore, retool, revamp, rework |
Antonyms: |
destroy, raze, ruin |
| Main Entry: | refresh |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make like new; give new life |
Synonyms: |
brace, breathe new life into, bring around, brush up, cheer, cool, enliven, exhilarate, freshen, inspirit, jog, modernize, prod, prompt, quicken, reanimate, recreate, regain, reinvigorate, rejuvenate, renovate, repair, replenish, restore, resuscitate, revitalize, revive, revivify, stimulate, update, vivify |
Antonyms: |
damage, ruin |
| Main Entry: | refurbish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | spruce up |
Synonyms: |
clean up, do up, fix up, gussy up, mend, modernize, overhaul, recondition, redo, reequip, refit, refresh, rehab, rehabilitate, rejuvenate, remodel, renew, renovate, repair, restore, retread, revamp, set to rights, spruce, update |
| Notes: | refurbish means to 'clean up again,' refurnish means 'to provide with new furnishings,' redecorate means 'to add new decoration(s),' and renovate means 'renew or restore to as as-new condition' |
Antonyms: |
destroy, ruin |
| Main Entry: | rejuvenate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make new again |
Synonyms: |
breathe new life into, do, do up, exhilarate, give face lift to, give new life to, make young again, modernize, reanimate, reclaim, recondition, reconstruct, recover, refresh, refurbish, regenerate, rehab, reinvigorate, renew, renovate, restitute, restore, retread, revitalize, revivify, spruce, spruce up, update |
Antonyms: |
destroy, kill, ruin |
| Main Entry: | remodel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reconstruct |
Synonyms: |
do up, fix, fix up, make over, modernize, overhaul, reassemble, rebuild, recast, recondition, recreate, redesign, refurbish, rehabilitate, rejuvenate, remake, renovate, repair, restore, revamp, upgrade |
| Main Entry: | renew |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | start over; refurbish |
Synonyms: |
begin again, brace, breathe new life into, bring up to date, continue, exhilarate, extend, fix up, freshen, gentrify, go over, mend, modernize, overhaul, prolong, reaffirm, reawaken, recommence, recondition, recreate, reestablish, refit, refresh, regenerate, rehabilitate, reinvigorate, rejuvenate, remodel, renovate, reopen, repair, repeat, replace, replenish, restate, restock, restore, resume, resuscitate, retread, revitalize, revive, spruce, stimulate, transform |
Antonyms: |
finish, halt, kill, stop |
| Main Entry: | restore |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fix, make new |
Synonyms: |
bring back, build up, cure, heal, improve, make healthy, make restitution, mend, modernize, reanimate, rebuild, recall, recondition, reconstitute, reconstruct, recover, redeem, reerect, reestablish, refresh, refurbish, rehabilitate, reimpose, reinforce, reinstate, reintroduce, rejuvenate, renew, renovate, repair, replace, rescue, retouch, revitalize, revive, revivify, set to rights, strengthen, touch up, update, win back |
Antonyms: |
break, damage, destroy, hurt |
| Main Entry: | update |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring up to date |
Synonyms: |
amend, modernize, refresh, refurbish, rejuvenate, renew, renovate, restore, revise |
Antonyms: |
antique, make old |