Antonyms for rejuvenate


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ri-joo-vuh-neyt
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈdʒu vəˌneɪt


Definition of rejuvenate

Origin :
  • 1807, irregular formation from re- "again" + Latin juvenis (see young (adj.)) + -ate (2). Related: Rejuvenated; rejuvenating.
  • verb make new again
Example sentences :
  • But a young wife will rejuvenate him and keep him young, won't she?
  • Extract from : « The Tyranny of Weakness » by Charles Neville Buck
  • "It certainly would not rejuvenate her," said Henri, finishing the sentence.
  • Extract from : « Zibeline, Complete » by Phillipe de Massa
  • And maybe we could get Jeery Wade and his wife to rejuvenate and go with us.
  • Extract from : « The Trap » by Betsy Curtis
  • They just live so long, and then they rejuvenate, they begin all over.
  • Extract from : « McIlvaine's Star » by August Derleth
  • "They want to rejuvenate me," said McIlvaine, with a certain shy pleasure.
  • Extract from : « McIlvaine's Star » by August Derleth
  • Could they restore a darkened eye, or rejuvenate weakened limbs?
  • Extract from : « Lives of the Fur Folk » by M. D. Haviland
  • A gradual thawing out may rejuvenate them, while a sudden thawing is dangerous.
  • Extract from : « Making a Garden of Perennials » by W. C. Egan
  • To-day I am willing to rejuvenate myself sufficiently to become your sister.
  • Extract from : « The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 » by Eugne Sue
  • The great problem of any civilization is how to rejuvenate itself without rebarbarization.
  • Extract from : « Philosophy and The Social Problem » by Will Durant
  • If any of the freshness of youth yet lingers in us, let us learn from them, and seek to rejuvenate ourselves.
  • Extract from : « Romain Rolland » by Stefan Zweig

Synonyms for rejuvenate

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