Facelift vs Renovate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between facelift and renovate

is that facelift is to perform a facelift upon while renovate is to renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.

is plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.

* face-lift * face lift

(wikipedia facelift) (en noun)

Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.

By extension, any activity undertaken to renew, revamp, update, or improve the appearance of something.

The old building will get a facelift with new paint, carpet, and decoration.

(en verb)

To perform a facelift upon.

(en-verb)

To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.

This house is shabby, it needs renovating.

To restore to freshness or vigor.

* See also

* renovation