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Definitions

rejuvenate

[ri-joo-vuh-neyt] / rɪˈdʒu vəˌneɪt /
VERB
make new again
Synonyms
STRONGEST
modernize reconstruct refresh regenerate reinvigorate renew renovate restore revitalize
STRONG
do exhilarate reanimate reclaim recondition recover refurbish restitute retread revivify spruce update
WEAK
breathe new life into do up give face lift to give new life to make young again rehab spruce up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
damage destroy kill ruin
STRONG
lose miss

Example Sentences

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Scott hopes this shuttling around of his stem cells, a procedure that costs patients $10,000, will rejuvenate his 82-year-old body and ward off the effects of aging.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

He brought on dozens of former Nikola staffers to rejuvenate it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Nepali student leader-turned-politician Gagan Thapa has sought to rejuvenate his party's stale image, campaigning on generational change ahead of the Himalayan nation's first elections since a deadly youth-led uprising.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

“We were looking for someone to help rejuvenate and reenergize it and who understood the culture of it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Spirits flurried around inside her to rejuvenate whatever damage had been done as she rose and took an uneasy step forward.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

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