revitalize
verb
re·vi·tal·ize
(ˌ)rē-ˈvī-tə-ˌlīz 
revitalized; revitalizing
: 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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The Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Initiative provides resources to revitalize communities with high concentrations of vacant homes.
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Christian Olaniran, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The city has been investing to try to revitalize its downtown, but progress has been slow.
—Makiya Seminera, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
In Atlanta, the Beltline is a major development on a former rail line that has revitalized neighborhoods by linking them.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The school’s campus master plan will also focus on improving academic facilities, medical innovation, sense of place, athletic facilities, revitalizing Berry Street, connecting the university to the Trinity River and improving the east portion of campus.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
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Christian Olaniran, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The city has been investing to try to revitalize its downtown, but progress has been slow.
—Makiya Seminera, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
In Atlanta, the Beltline is a major development on a former rail line that has revitalized neighborhoods by linking them.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The school’s campus master plan will also focus on improving academic facilities, medical innovation, sense of place, athletic facilities, revitalizing Berry Street, connecting the university to the Trinity River and improving the east portion of campus.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
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revitalize
verb
re·vi·tal·ize
(ˈ)rē-ˈvīt-ᵊl-ˌīz
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
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