refresh vs lave

refresh and lave both are verbs.

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

As verbs, lave is a hyponym of refresh; that is, lave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than refresh:

Other hyponyms of refresh include wash up.

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