Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb renew

2 senses of renew

Sense 1
regenerate, renew -- (reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership")
       => re-create -- (create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale")

Sense 2
reincarnate, renew -- (cause to appear in a new form; "the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market")
       => regenerate, restore, rejuvenate -- (return to life; get or give new life or energy; "The week at the spa restored me")