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regenerate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of regenerate

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

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 of regenerate

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

jump-start, kick-start

reactivate, restart

reinvent

refresh, refreshen
Near Antonyms of regenerate

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 of regenerate

habilitate, reclaim, redeem, reform, rehabilitate
Words Related to regenerate

reeducate

amend, improve, refine

cleanse, purify, restore
Near Antonyms of regenerate

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

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