Antonyms for refresh
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ri-fresh |
| Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈfrɛʃ |
Definition of refresh
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French refreschier "refresh, renew" (12c.; Modern French rafraîchir), from re- "again" (see re-) + fresche "fresh" (Modern French frais), from a Germanic source (cf. Old High German frisc "fresh," see fresh (adj.)). Related: Refreshed; refreshing.
- verb make like new; give new life
- Rest here awhile, and refresh yourself by eating and smoking.
- Extract from : « Aino Folk-Tales » by Basil Hall Chamberlain
- Let us refresh ourselves for a moment, by looking at the truth.
- Extract from : « Modern Painters Volume I (of V) » by John Ruskin
- But I would not speak at the time, because I wanted to refresh my memory.
- Extract from : « Timaeus » by Plato
- There was no water near; nothing to refresh or revive him had been left.
- Extract from : « Two Penniless Princesses » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- Rhodes took the letter from his pocket, and perused it as if to refresh his memory.
- Extract from : « The Treasure Trail » by Marah Ellis Ryan
- A little after midnight we halted for a few moments to refresh the horses.
- Extract from : « Jack Hinton » by Charles James Lever
- And yet I have a talisman to refresh your memory, should you dare me further.
- Extract from : « Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 (of 2) » by Charles Lever
- All right,” said ma, with finality; “we will now proceed to refresh ourselves.
- Extract from : « The Harbor of Doubt » by Frank Williams
- Thought you might want to refresh yourself over at Stockchute.
- Extract from : « Out of the Depths » by Robert Ames Bennet
- "I have ordered something to refresh you and your companion," he said.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 » by Various
Synonyms for refresh
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