revitalize

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verb

re·​vi·​tal·​ize (ˌ)rē-ˈvī-tə-ˌlīz 

revitalized; revitalizing

transitive verb

: to give new life or vigor to

revitalization

(ˌ)rē-ˌvī-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

revitalization

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noun

re·​vi·​tal·​iza·​tion (¦)rēˌvītᵊlə̇¦zāshən 

1

: an act or instance of revitalizing

2

: something that is revitalized

Synonyms of revitalize

Verb

• restore
• revive
• refresh
• recreate

Examples of revitalize in a Sentence

Verb

The mayor hopes to revitalize the city.

a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

After Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount, the company’s new leadership has shared their intention to revitalize legacy cable brands such as MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and BET. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

The city board ultimately gave the fashion house the green light as Miami Beach looks to revitalize a stretch of Collins Avenue that was once home to national retailers including Victoria’s Secret, Guess and Banana Republic. — Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Utilizing those tax credits has been one suggestion for revitalizing uptown office space, Gray added. — Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026

At the same time, British Columbia Premier David Eby’s government has pledged to increase timber harvests in an effort to revitalize the forestry sector. — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

revitalize + -ation

First Known Use

Verb

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for revitalize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize

Kids Definition

revitalize

verb

re·​vi·​tal·​ize (ˈ)rē-ˈvīt-ᵊl-ˌīz 

revitalized; revitalizing

: to give new life or vigor to

revitalization

(ˌ)rē-ˌvīt-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Medical Definition

revitalize

transitive verb

re·​vi·​tal·​ize

variants also British revitalise

(ˈ)rē-ˈvīt-ᵊl-ˌīz 

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

(ˌ)rē-ˌvīt-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən