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Refurbish:      to make bright, clean, and fresh again:

                to refurbish an old theater.

                He is going to French to refurbish his French.

Renovate:       to put back into good condition by repairing, rebuilding, etc.:

                The old hotel is being renovated.

Reform:         to improve, e.g. by changing behavior or by removing undesirable qualities:

                A plan to reform the tax system and make it simpler and fairer.

                Harry has completely reformed now—he’s stopped taking drugs now.

Rebuild:        to build again or build new parts to:

                The house was rebuilt after the fire.

                A political party that wants to rebuild our manufacturing industry.

                To rebuild one’s confidence after a setback.