revitalize
verb
re·vi·tal·ize
(ˌ)rē-ˈvī-tə-ˌlīz 
revitalized; revitalizing
: to give new life or vigor to
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The mayor hopes to revitalize the city.
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins stars Tracy Morgan as Reggie Dinkins, a former football player looking to revitalize his career, along with cast members Erika Alexander, Jalyn Hall, Precious Way and Bobby Moynihan.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
State and local leaders celebrated on Monday the progress being made to revitalize the Edmondson Village Shopping Center in West Baltimore.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The first posts on the Facebook page are from 2024, but talk of revitalizing the sign goes back much further.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for revitalize
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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revitalize. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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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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