Synonyms of refurbish

refurbish

verb

as in to rebuild

to make improvements or repairs to (something, such as a building)

They are refurbishing the old house.

They sell refurbished computers.

Related Words

• rebuild
• renovate
• repair
• restore
• reconstruct
• fix
• maintain
• service
• overhaul
• prepare
• help
• revamp
• furbish
• patch
• fix up
• recondition
• aid
• condition
• improve
• cure
• heal
• ready
• mend
• right
• better
• revitalize
• modify
• doctor
• revive
• adjust
• refresh
• rejuvenate
• renew
• freshen
• enrich
• regenerate
• enhance
• rectify
• care (for)
• correct
• redress
• reform
• refreshen
• ameliorate
• meliorate

Dissimilar Words

• break
• hurt
• ruin
• damage
• impair
• injure
• spoil
• wreck
• deface
• harm
• flaw
• mar
• disfigure
• vandalize
• mutilate
• disable
• cripple
• blemish
• maim
• mangle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of refurbish

Lucy refurbishes their noisy slab arrangements into massive walls of buzzing texture, like a cross between a fashionable rave and a final boss battle. — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

Knappenberger also refurbished a 1960s vending machine filled with mystery mini prints of four Kansas City landmarks. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Items sent for trade-in go to SELLIT9's partners to be refurbished and resold, donated, or responsibly recycled. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

The house had fallen into disrepair, and the couple completely refurbished it, preserving the midcentury design. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

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