Antonyms for renew


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ri-noo, -nyoo
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈnu, -ˈnyu


Definition of renew

Origin :
  • late 14c., from re- "again" + Middle English newen "resume, revive, renew" (see new); formed on analogy of Latin renovare. Related: Renewed; renewing.
  • verb start over; refurbish
Example sentences :
  • Let us renew our determination, our courage, and our strength.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • Above all else, the time has come for us to renew our faith in ourselves and in America.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • To renew America we must meet challenges abroad, as well as at home.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • Will the world ever be so decayed that spring may not renew its greenness?
  • Extract from : « Buds and Bird Voices (From "Mosses From An Old Manse") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • The saints are always victorious, and yet they are constantly obliged to renew the battle.
  • Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
  • I am sure of Sir James at any time, and could make him renew his application by a line.
  • Extract from : « Lady Susan » by Jane Austen
  • Lying on my back and gazing up, I felt reluctant to rise and renew my ramble.
  • Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
  • It remains only to renew the declaration, that every part of this narrative is supposed to be true.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • He was even more eager to renew the work, since he had come so near to success.
  • Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
  • Duncan noted the object, and prepared himself to renew the trial.
  • Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper

Synonyms for renew

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