revitalize

verb

re·​vi·​tal·​ize (ˌ)rē-ˈvī-tə-ˌlīz How to pronounce revitalize (audio)
revitalized; revitalizing

transitive verb

: to give new life or vigor to

Examples of revitalize in a Sentence

The mayor hopes to revitalize the city. a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin
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Join them and lead the way in revitalizing America’s waning trades industries and being part of the clean energy transformation. Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Located in Wynwood, formerly an industrial district of warehouses and garment manufacturing factories, the museum was his way of revitalizing a city pocket that had declined in the 1980s and had since sat virtually abandoned and forgotten. Shivani Vora, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 There's a wide range of treatments, including Ayurvedic massages, revitalizing facials, and even cupping therapy. Nicole Brewer, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025 The sales slump has left analysts unconvinced about management’s ability to revitalize its once darling brand. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for revitalize

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of revitalize was in 1848

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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revitalize. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

revitalize

verb
re·​vi·​tal·​ize (ˈ)rē-ˈvīt-ᵊl-ˌīz How to pronounce revitalize (audio)
revitalized; revitalizing
: to give new life or vigor to

Medical Definition

revitalize

transitive verb
re·​vi·​tal·​ize
variants also British revitalise
revitalized also British revitalised; revitalizing also British revitalising
: to impart new life or vigor to : restore to an active or fresh condition
revitalization noun
also British revitalisation

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