Synonyms of modernize

Verb

1. overhaul, modernize, modernise, regenerate, renew

usage: make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"

2. modernize, modernise, develop, change

usage: become technologically advanced; "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"

Definition and meaning of modernize (Dictionary)