Synonyms of regenerates

regenerates 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of regenerate

1

as in restores

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 & Similar Words

• restores
• revives
• refreshes
• recreates
• replenishes
• renews
• renovates
• recharges
• rejuvenates
• revitalizes
• freshens
• repairs
• resuscitates
• redevelops
• revivifies
• reconstitutes
• refurbishes
• remodels
• reclaims
• reconditions
• refreshens
• rehabilitates
• overhauls
• redesigns
• refills
• redoes
• modernizes
• remakes
• reengineers
• updates
• resupplies
• makes over
• rehabs

2

as in revives

to bring back to life, practice, or activity

dairy farming in the area was regenerated when new arrivals bought the old creamery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revives
• resurrects
• renews
• recharges
• rejuvenates
• revitalizes
• reanimates
• rekindles
• resuscitates
• revivifies
• restarts
• reactivates
• rewakens
• rewakes
• refreshes
• jump-starts
• kick-starts
• reinvents
• refreshens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kills
• suppresses
• extinguishes
• quenches

3

as in rehabilitates

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 & Similar Words

• rehabilitates
• redeems
• reclaims
• improves
• reforms
• restores
• refines
• habilitates
• purifies
• cleanses
• reeducates
• amends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• degrades
• subverts
• lowers
• corrupts
• warps
• prostitutes
• demeans
• demoralizes
• poisons
• abases
• perverts
• profanes
• debauches
• depraves
• cankers

regenerates

2 of 2

noun

plural of regenerate

as in recruits

Related Words

• recruits
• newcomers
• converts
• novices
• novitiates
• proselytes
• neophytes
• catechumens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regenerates

Verb

Every month the uterus sheds and regenerates its lining in what is a remarkable demonstration of scarless healing. — Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026

While the Doctor always regenerates, the sci-fi series is over 60-years-old and needs careful management to sustain fandom between TV outings. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

Powered by electric energy, E-HEL generates a lethal high-energy laser beam, offering a low cost-per-shot against critical unmanned aircraft system threats, and a magazine that regenerates with the system’s power supply. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Compare this with your skin, which fully regenerates all of its cells every 40 to 56 days. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 29 July 2026

So, aside from minor losses due to inefficiencies, the process regenerates one of the key ingredients. — ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026

Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026

Notably, plasma is in great supply in your bloodstream and regenerates quickly in healthy adults. — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026

Sperm regenerates every 74 days—whereas women are born with all their eggs—meaning men can have a real impact on their sperm quality with healthier habits. — Rachel Hosie, SELF, 16 Feb. 2026