renew implies a restoration of what had become faded or disintegrated so that it seems like new.
efforts to renew the splendor of the old castle
restore implies a return to an original state after depletion or loss.
restored a fine piece of furniture
refresh implies the supplying of something necessary to restore lost strength, animation, or power.
a refreshing drink
renovate suggests a renewing by cleansing, repairing, or rebuilding.
the apartment has been entirely renovated
rejuvenate suggests the restoration of youthful vigor, powers, or appearance.
the change in jobs rejuvenated her spirits
Example Sentences
The police restored law and order. The government needs to restore confidence in the economy. an antique car that is being carefully restored
Recent Examples on the WebTed Danson takes on hosting duties on Sept. 13 at the Oceana Gala in New York City, which raised $1.6 million to protect and restore oceans. People Staff, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Seemingly every politician since the nineteen-seventies has promised to bring back manufacturing to the region, or at least stop the bleed, and restore some period of glory. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2022 Conservationists have launched initiatives to restore palm groves and improve the use of available water, Driouech said. Ruby Mellen, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Cancer researchers, for example, have developed drugs that can calm berserk microglia in mice and restore their cognitive abilities; some are being tested in early clinical trials. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 Elvis Chan, FBI San Francisco Division Assistant Special Agent in Charge, said in three out of four cases, the hackers don’t restore all access and records and continue to make more payment demands. John Woolfolk Bay Area News Group (tns), al, 12 Sep. 2022 Benioff’s project to plant, conserve or restore one trillion trees, and Mr. McCarthy’s efforts to preserve the giant Sequoias in Southern California. Natalie Andrews, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 And in struggling areas where industry no longer drives the economy, people were looking for a way to restore and revitalize their towns and cities. Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Officials continued to scramble Tuesday to restore water service in parts of a northwest Georgia county after flash flooding Sunday submerged pumps and flooded buildings.Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French restorer, from Latin restaurare to renew, rebuild, alteration of instaurare to renew