Definitions

renew

[ri-noo, -nyoo] / rɪˈnu, -ˈnyu /

VERB

start over; refurbish

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 refit 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

Example Sentences

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Unified decision in a Thursday news conference and rally, urging county education officials to renew Locke’s charter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It will demand a willingness to renew the party and make difficult decisions about its leadership.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“If Jamison was going to renew our lease, we would’ve stayed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, oil prices broke a three-session streak of gains after Israel and Lebanon agreed to renew their fragile ceasefire, potentially addressing what had become a sticking point in U.S-Iran talks to end the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Tateh would sign a contract with a synagogue and after a year the synagogue wouldn’t renew it, so we’d pack up and move to the next town.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

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