lave vs refresh

lave and refresh both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lave	No	No	Yes	No
refresh	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, refresh is a hypernym of lave; that is, refresh is a word with a broader meaning than lave:

Other hypernyms of lave include freshen, freshen up, refreshen.

lave (verb)	refresh (verb)
cleanse (one's body) with soap and water	make fresh again
wash one's face and hands	become or make oneself fresh again
wash or flow against	make (to feel) fresh
	refresh one's memory