sanieren
Translation
to renovate, to restore, to redevelop, to bail out (a company)
Examples
Wir müssen das alte Haus sanieren.
We have to renovate the old house.
Die Firma wurde erfolgreich saniert.
The company was successfully bailed out.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to renovate/bail out (sth.) We have to renovate the old house.
Similar Words
renovieren (to renovate), restaurieren (to restore), modernisieren (to modernize)
Etymology
From Latin 'sanare' (to heal). Related to English 'sane' and 'sanitary'. It means to make something sound or healthy again.
Memory Tips
Think of making a building 'sane' and healthy again by renovating it.