renovate vs stimulate

renovate and stimulate both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of renovate include arouse, brace, energise, energize, perk up.

renovate (verb)	stimulate (verb)
give new life or energy to	cause to be alert and energetic
restore to a previous or better condition	act as a stimulant
make brighter and prettier	provide the needed stimulus for
	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
	cause to occur rapidly
	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
	stir feelings in