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Synonyms and Antonyms of renew

1 to bring back to a former condition or vigor
  • the trip to New York renewed our enthusiasm for travel
Synonyms of renew

freshen, recharge, recreate, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, rejuvenate, repair, restore, resuscitate, revitalize, revive, revivify
Words Related to renew

make over, overhaul, reclaim, recondition, reconstitute, redesign, redevelop, redo, reengineer, refurbish, rehab, rehabilitate, remake, remodel, renovate

refill, replenish, resupply

modernize, update
2 to begin again or return to after an interruption
  • with daybreak, the rescue team will renew its efforts to reach the stranded mountain climbers
Synonyms of renew

continue, pick up, proceed (with), reopen, restart, resume
Words Related to renew

resuscitate, revive

recrudesce
Near Antonyms of renew

complete, conclude, consummate, end, finalize, finish

belay, break, can [slang], cease, check, cut, desist, discontinue, drop, halt, knock off, leave off, quit, scuttle, shut off, stay, stop, terminate
3 to bring back to life, practice, or activity
  • the spate of recent movies based on classic comic book characters has renewed interest in the comics themselves
Synonyms of renew

reanimate, recharge, regenerate, rejuvenate, rekindle, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revive, revivify, rewake, rewaken
Words Related to renew

jump-start, kick-start

reactivate, restart

reinvent

refresh, refreshen
Near Antonyms of renew

extinguish, kill, quench, suppress
4 to make or do again
  • I can only renew my offer to help—it's up to them to accept it
Synonyms of renew

duplicate, redo, reduplicate, reiterate, remake, repeat, replicate, reprise
Words Related to renew

recreate, reenact, reinvent

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