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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Many credit the Kings’ offensive success to Brown’s former assistant, Jordi Fernandez, who left and revitalized the Nets last season as the Kings struggled to find consistency. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act revitalizes these deductions by increasing the cap to $40,000. Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 From an industry innovation perspective, Big Bang and the North Asia innovation ecosystem have significantly revitalized beauty tech innovation. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 June 2025 The type of defensive point-of-attack presence the Heat had lacked, Mitchell, 26, revitalized his career through unexpectedly solid shooting and the type of defensive deterrence that long has stood as a Heat trademark. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 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 13 Jul. 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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