renewal

/rɪˈnuəl/

/rɪˈnuəl/

Other forms: renewals

Definitions of renewal

1. noun

   the act of renewing
   types:

   self-renewal

   the act of renewing yourself (or itself)

   type of:

   repeating, repetition

   the act of doing or performing again
2. noun

   filling again by supplying what has been used up
   synonyms: refilling, replacement, replenishment

   type of:

   filling

   flow into something (as a container)
3. noun

   the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
   synonyms: reclamation, rehabilitation

   types:

   re-afforestation, reforestation

   the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting

   urban renewal

   the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums

   type of:

   restoration

   the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state