reinvigorate

verb

re·​in·​vig·​o·​rate ˌrē-in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrāt 

reinvigorated; reinvigorating

transitive verb

: to give new or renewed strength or energy to (something or someone) : to invigorate (something or someone) again

… a stimulus plan large enough to reinvigorate the economy …

—Steven Greenhouse

It took Britpop's obsession with the 60s to really reinvigorate her career.

—Alexis Petridis

… Reed hopes a reinvigorated downtown will become a magnet for young professionals.

—J. Scott Trubey and Katie Leslie

Today, after she left, Leonard felt a sense of renewal. He felt like he was back. He felt reinvigorated.

—Albert Thomas Berkshire

reinvigoration

ˌrē-in-ˌvi-gə-ˈrā-shən 

noun

plural reinvigorations

a reinvigoration of the sluggish market

There are a lot of opportunities for traffic calming and neighborhood reinvigoration.

—Buffalo Rising

reinvigorator

ˌrē-in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrā-tər 

noun

plural reinvigorators

… New England's spring, that surprise that is among the greatest reinvigorators of humankind on record.

—Philip Roth

Examples of reinvigorate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then there’s Tinsley Ellis, already acclaimed as a blues guitar giant, whose recent shift to acoustic music has reinvigorated his career. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Evidence in the New Mexico case reinvigorates these questions about the full extent of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. — Emma L. Briant, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

The United States has the world’s largest fleet of commercial nuclear reactors, and investors are putting up billions to reinvigorate the industry, thanks to a bipartisan shift in favor of the carbon-free energy source. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Antonin Tron and Drew Henry, the new designers at Balmain and Courrèges, respectively, have the unique challenge of reinvigorating two brands whose founders were instrumental to fashion but whose legacies are less widely understood today. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reinvigorate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate