renovate vs regenerate

renovate is not an adjective while regenerate is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
renovate	No	No	Yes	No
regenerate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, regenerate is a hypernym of renovate; that is, regenerate is a word with a broader meaning than renovate:

renovate: restore to a previous or better condition
regenerate: reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

Other hypernyms of renovate include renew.

As verbs, regenerate is a hypernym of renovate; that is, regenerate is a word with a broader meaning than renovate:

renovate: make brighter and prettier
regenerate: reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

Other hypernyms of renovate include renew.

renovate (adjective)	regenerate (adjective)
	reformed spiritually or morally

renovate (verb)	regenerate (verb)
give new life or energy to	restore strength
restore to a previous or better condition	undergo regeneration
make brighter and prettier	form or produce anew
	get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
	replace (tissue or a body part) through the formation of new tissue
	be formed or shaped anew
	bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
	amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit
	reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new