REGENERATE Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ri-ˈje-nə-ˌrāt

Definition of regenerate

as in to restore

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

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as in to revive

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

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as in to rehabilitate

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

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Recent Examples of regenerate

Verb

This is a critical indicator of long-term durability, because companies that regenerate their inputs face falling costs while competitors who deplete inputs face rising ones. — Tenzin Seldon, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The one place that did regenerate naturally, for reasons that remain wholly unclear to the cranes, was the DMZ. — The Los Angeles Times, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

Noun

To really reenergize and to lead with high positive energy, leaders must recognize and value the regenerate state. — Andrew Deutscher, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Medical experts say adults require between seven and nine hours of sleep a night, during which the body repairs, regenerates, and recovers. — oregonlive, 9 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for regenerate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for regenerate

Verb

Dib said Venezuela’s recovery requires rebuilding the rule of law, restoring judicial independence and protecting civic space.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
The hotel’s design concept weaves a story around the fictional historic Lamarck University, an homage to the French evolutionary theorist, which was supposedly founded in 1894, then abandoned in the 1940s, and ultimately restored by Marriott.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of restore

Verb

Florida State had won 19 consecutive games and appeared on its way to reviving its glory years before the committee’s decision didn’t go its way.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
When Sex and the City was revived as And Just Like That, Cattrall declined to return.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of revive

Verb

That allowed future audiences to rediscover, reinterpret, and even rehabilitate entire cinematic concepts on their own terms.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Four orphaned bobcats will be rehabilitated at Wildlife Care Center in Saratoga in an effort to return the kittens back to the wild this fall.

— Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

Verb

This past month, when the entire city was in the grip of basketball mania, my eyes have felt newly refreshed by the abundance of royal blue and traffic-cone orange on the streets.

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Cabot paints, says refreshing these pieces should never erase the charm.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026

Definition of refresh

Verb

In 2011, the brand was resurrected by seventh-generation master distiller Stephen Beam, a descendant of both the Dant and Beam families—yes, that Beam family.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
His monetary policy report to Congress resurrected a practice of reporting on the size of the money supply.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of resurrect

Verb

On Saturday, July 4, Rita's will mark Independence Day and America's 250th birthday by offering a free Small 4th of Gelati to the first 250 Rita's Ice app users who redeem the promo code USA250 in the app, according to the company.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Addams and Bourne anticipate the dynamic patriotism of the civil rights movement and the quest to redeem (rather than merely recover) the soul of America.

— Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026

Definition of redeem

Verb

Heated Rivalry has been renewed for a second season, with production set to begin this summer and targeting a spring 2027 premiere.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
The trophy’s appearance comes at a time when both the US and Iran have renewed hostilities following the collapse of an interim cease-fire deal signed in June.

— News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026

Definition of renew

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