regenerate
/rɪˈdʒɛnəreɪt/
verb
- To grow again or cause something to grow again after it has been lost or damaged.
- The doctor said the patient's liver would regenerate over time.
- Some plants can regenerate from just a small cutting.
- A lizard can regenerate its tail if it is cut off.
- To renew or restore something to a better, more active, or more healthy state.
- The charity works to regenerate communities affected by poverty.
- The city plans to regenerate the old industrial area into a park.
- Exercise helps regenerate your energy and improve your mood.
- To reform or change someone morally or spiritually.
- The story is about a villain who tries to regenerate and start a new life.
- The program aims to regenerate young offenders through education and support.
- He felt that his faith had helped him regenerate and become a better person.
Antonyms
adjective
- Renewed or restored to a better state.
- She felt like a regenerate person after her vacation.
- The regenerate forest was full of new life after the fire.
- The regenerate soil produced a much better crop this year.