gentrify

• Verbo que significa renovar o mejorar un barrio según los gustos de la clase media, lo que a menudo provoca el desplazamiento de los residentes de bajos ingresos.

A verb meaning to renovate or improve a neighborhood so that it conforms to middle-class tastes, often resulting in the displacement of lower-income residents.

1. Renovate for middle-class appealB2formal

   To renovate and improve a property or area to make it more attractive to middle-class residents, often resulting in increased property values and displacement of lower-income residents.

   aburguesar

   • The old neighborhood was gentrified, with new cafes and boutiques replacing local shops.
   • Developers are gentrifying the district, pushing out long-time residents.
   • The city's plan to gentrify the area has sparked protests from community groups.

   Antónimosabandonblightdecaydeteriorateneglectslum