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Definitions

recondition

[ree-kuhn-dish-uhn] / ˌri kənˈdɪʃ ən /
VERB
renew
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fix up refit refurbish remodel resuscitate
STRONG
brace continue exhilarate extend freshen furbish gentrify mend modernize overhaul prolong re-create reaffirm reawaken recommence recreate reestablish refresh regenerate rehabilitate reinvigorate rejuvenate renovate reopen repair repeat replace replenish restate restock restore resume retread revamp revitalize revive spruce stimulate transform
WEAK
begin again breathe new life into bring up to date give a new look to go over
Antonyms
STRONG
break damage depress destroy discourage finish halt hurt kill leave alone maintain ruin shorten stop
VERB
restore
Synonyms
STRONGEST
refurbish
STRONG
cure heal improve mend modernize reanimate rebuild recall reclaim reconstitute reconstruct recover redeem reestablish refresh rehabilitate reimpose reinforce reinstate reintroduce rejuvenate renew renovate repair replace rescue restitute retouch revitalize revive revivify strengthen update
WEAK
bring back build up make healthy make restitution reerect set to rights touch up win back
Antonyms
STRONG
abandon antique break damage decline destroy forfeit harm hurt injure kill lose ruin weaken

Example Sentences

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However, it warned of higher costs to recondition vehicles.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Some will be purchased by dealers who will recondition them and sell them as used cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2023

Unseld said before the game that Beal will need time to recondition, but the plan was for him to travel with the Wizards on their upcoming trip.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2022

So you can take an older battery and recondition it, and it’ll be much better for many years.

From The Verge • Jan. 24, 2022

He’d been so horrified by the condition of what he called “the boss’s lawn” that he’d come by to recondition it.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.