refurbish

Etymology

1605, from re- + furbish, from Middle English furbishen, from Middle French forbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), from Frankish *furbēn (“to clean, polish”).

verb

  1. (transitive) To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
    We're having the sitting room refurbished, after a leak damaged a large part of the room.

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