sanieren

German

Etymology

From Latin sānāre, sānō (“I heal”).

Verb

1. (construction) to redevelop

   Synonym: renovieren

2. (construction) to reconstruct
3. (finance) to rehabilitate

   Synonym: gesunden

4. (medicine) to cure

   Synonyms: behandeln, heilen

Usage notes

Renovieren and sanieren are sometimes used as synonyms. In technical language sanieren implies an improvement whereas renovieren means restoring an object to the previous condition.

See also

• modernisieren

Further reading

• “sanieren” in Duden online