renovate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈrɛnəveɪt/

verb

[with object]
  • restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair: the old school has been tastefully renovated as a private house
  • archaic refresh; reinvigorate: a little warm nourishment renovated him for a short time

Derivatives

renovator

noun

Origin:

early 16th century: from Latin renovat- 'made new again', from the verb renovare, from re- 'back, again' + novus 'new'