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

Other improvements for the east side of Dogwood Park would include refurbishing the ball fields and resurfacing the basketball courts. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

The company's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket launches several times a month, and is routinely recovered, refurbished and reflown within a short few weeks. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 July 2026

That’s because the Crystal Symphony was extensively refurbished and relaunched in 2023, with a look and feel that’s both contemporary and throwback. — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

At the reopening ceremony, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum credited Trump for refurbishing the nation’s capital ahead of the Fourth of July. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

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