regenerate

regenerate

verb

Definition of REGENERATE

1

to bring back to a former condition or vigor <the neighborhood was regenerated thanks to a government grant for restoring all the old buildings and creating studio spaces for artists>

Synonyms freshen, recharge, recreate, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, rejuvenate, repair, restore, resuscitate, revitalize, revive, revivify

Related Words make over, overhaul, reclaim, recondition, reconstitute, redesign, redevelop, redo, reengineer, refurbish, rehab, rehabilitate, remake, remodel, renovate; refill, replenish, resupply; modernize, update

2

to bring back to life, practice, or activity <dairy farming in the area was regenerated when new arrivals bought the old creamery>

Synonyms reanimate, recharge, regenerate, rejuvenate, rekindle, renew, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revivify, rewake, rewaken

Related Words jump-start, kick-start; reactivate, restart; reinvent; refresh, refreshen

Near Antonyms extinguish, kill, quench, suppress

3

to make better in behavior or character <the ex-convict credits his newfound faith with regenerating him beyond anything that he could have imagined>

Synonyms habilitate, reclaim, redeem, regenerate, rehabilitate

Related Words reeducate; amend, improve, refine; cleanse, purify, restore

Near Antonyms abase, canker, corrupt, debauch, degrade, demean, demoralize, deprave, lower, pervert, poison, profane, prostitute, subvert, warp