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Refresh

/ɹiˈfɹɛʃ/

The periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.

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📖 Definitions of "Refresh"

noun

1
The periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
2
The update of a display (in a web browser or similar software) to show the latest version of the data.
3
The process of modernizing something.

verb

1
To renew or revitalize.
"Sleep refreshes the body and the mind."
2
To become fresh again; to be revitalized.
3
To reload (a document, especially a webpage) and show any new changes.
4
To cause (a web browser or similar software) to refresh its display.

🔄 Synonyms of "Refresh"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
reviewnoun	An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.
freshenverb	(intransitive) To become fresh.
brush upverb	(idiomatic) To review; to improve an existing but rusty or underdeveloped skill.
freshen upverb	(intransitive or reflexive) To wash or groom oneself in order to be more attractive.
refreshenverb	(transitive) To freshen again.

↔️ Antonyms of "Refresh"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
wearyverb	Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.
jadenoun	A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
fatiguenoun	A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
wearverb	(transitive) To have on:
fagnoun	(US, Canada, vulgar, usually offensive, sometimes endearing) A homosexual man, especially (usually derogatory) an effeminate or unusual one.
tirenoun	(intransitive) To become sleepy or weary.
outwearverb	(transitive) To outlast; to survive longer than: to outlive.
tire outverb	To make someone tired; to exhaust.
wear outverb	To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
wear downverb	To cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue.
fag outverb	To become untwisted or frayed, as the end of a rope, or the edge of canvas.
wear uponverb	exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Refresh"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
refreshenverb	(transitive) To freshen again.
freshenverb	(intransitive) To become fresh.
reviewnoun	An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.
freshen upverb	(intransitive or reflexive) To wash or groom oneself in order to be more attractive.
brush upverb	(idiomatic) To review; to improve an existing but rusty or underdeveloped skill.
refreshernoun	A review to refresh or renew knowledge.
refreshmentnoun	(usually countable, usually in the plural) That which refreshes, such as a light snack or drink.
rejuvenateverb	To give new energy or vigour to; to revitalise.
reviveverb	(transitive) (figurative) To cause (something) to recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to make (something) active or lively again; to reanimate, to revitalize.
renewverb	(transitive) To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.
renewingnoun	That renews someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy.
renovateverb	(transitive) To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
regenerationnoun	Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal; revitalisation.
renovationnoun	An act, or the process, of renovating.
refurbishmentnoun	The act of refurbishing; a renovation.
renewalnoun	The act of renewing.
revampverb	(transitive) To improve, renew, renovate, or revise (something).
rehabilitateverb	(transitive) To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.
remediationnoun	The act or process of remedying a situation.
recalculateverb	To calculate again.