Reman

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To restore used machinery or parts to a like-new condition through repair or rebuilding ; to renew or revive something to its original state by fixing or replacing components ; the process of refurbishing worn-out equipment to extend its operational life
2. The act of giving previously used equipment a fresh functional state by disassembling and repairing its worn segments ; restoring mechanical devices to a reliable condition by substituting damaged elements ; undertaking the refurbishment of tools or machines to ensure performance akin to new
3. A procedure involving dismantling, cleaning, and replacing parts of used apparatus to make it comparable to a new item ; the restoration of products or machinery through repair and component renewal ; renewing equipment by fixing or rebuilding to enhance durability and usability

Etymology: "Reman" is a compound of the prefix "re-", meaning "again" or "back", and "man", the English word for a person, here used in its older sense of a worker or a hand. Together they give a plain meaning: to furnish a machine or piece of equipment with a new crew or set of operators, or to rebuild it. The "re-" element goes back through Latin, where "re-" carried the same sense of repetition, and the "man" element traces back through Old English to a Germanic root shared by many words for a human being. The verb is a modern formation built from parts that were already familiar in English, which is why its meaning is so transparent. Its literal sense is closer to "to man again," a phrase that makes sense only once you recall that "man" once referred to the people who operated a ship, a gun, or a loom as readily as to humans in general.

Synonyms: remanufacture, recondition, refurbish, rebuild, restore

Antonyms: discard, dispose, abandon, destroy, ruin