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refit

[ree-fit] / riˈfɪt /
VERB
mend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ameliorate cure heal rebuild reconstruct rectify redress rejuvenate renew repair restore revamp sew
STRONG
aid amend better condition convalesce darn doctor emend gain knit overhaul patch ready recondition recover recuperate reform refurbish remedy renovate retouch revise right service
WEAK
fiddle with get better get well look up perk up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage destroy hurt injure kill ruin worsen
STRONG
decline deteriorate harm impair lose miss
WEAK
weaken
VERB
recondition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fix up 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
re-create
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exhilarate refurbish reinvigorate
STRONG
brace continue extend freshen furbish gentrify mend modernize overhaul prolong reaffirm reawaken recommence recondition reestablish refresh regenerate rehabilitate rejuvenate remodel renovate reopen repair repeat replace replenish restate restock restore resume resuscitate retread revamp revitalize revive spruce stimulate transform
WEAK
begin again breathe new life into bring up to date fix up give a new look to go over
Antonyms
STRONG
break damage destroy finish halt hurt kill leave alone maintain ruin shorten stop
VERB
refurbish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fix up modernize overhaul recondition redo rehabilitate remodel renovate repair restore revamp update
STRONG
mend refresh rejuvenate renew retread spruce
WEAK
clean up do up gussy up reequip rehab set to rights
Antonyms
STRONGEST
antique break damage destroy hurt ruin
STRONG
kill
VERB
renew
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continue extend prolong reaffirm reestablish reopen repeat restate restore resume revive
STRONG
brace exhilarate freshen gentrify mend modernize overhaul reawaken recommence recondition recreate refresh regenerate rehabilitate reinvigorate rejuvenate remodel renovate repair replace replenish restock resuscitate retread revitalize spruce stimulate transform
WEAK
begin again breathe new life into bring up to date fix up go over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy finish halt shorten stop
STRONG
break damage depress discourage hurt kill leave alone ruin
VERB
renovate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clean overhaul refurbish rehabilitate remake remodel repair restore revamp revitalize revive spruce up update
STRONG
cleanse do face-lift reactivate recondition reconstitute recreate reform refresh rekindle renew resurrect resuscitate retread retrieve revivify spruce
WEAK
do up gussy up make over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage destroy dirty hurt ruin
WEAK
demolish

Example Sentences

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"We've added over 100 aircraft, nearly completed the refit of legacy narrowbodies, and begun inducting widebodies with new interiors. At the same time, we've laid critical infrastructure... to support our long-term ambitions," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Preparations began last summer for the Pentagon to refit the Qatari jumbo jet that is expected to serve as Air Force One.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

China's central government allocated funds to refit stoves, but subsidies faded after three years and additional aid has drastically declined, local media reported this week.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

He even hired an architect named Peter de Vries to help design plans for the refit of the new barge so that it could sail to the Saya de Malha Bank and survive there.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

“I have to refit my outfit,” Buford said.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara