revolutionize

verb

rev·​o·​lu·​tion·​ize ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz How to pronounce revolutionize (audio)
revolutionized; revolutionizing

transitive verb

1
: to overthrow the established government of
2
: to imbue with revolutionary doctrines
3
: to change fundamentally or completely
revolutionize an industry

intransitive verb

: to engage in revolution
revolutionizer noun

Examples of revolutionize in a Sentence

The invention of the airplane revolutionized travel. This new drug may revolutionize cancer treatment. This discovery has revolutionized our understanding of how the human brain works.
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Some sleepless nights later and LDC is about to debut ‘Revolving Spaces’, a digital platform that’s an evolution of Co.Lab, which the company believes can revolutionize and revitalize commercial retail in malls, retail plazas and parks, and perhaps even local High Streets. Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 The competition series made its debut on Bravo in 2004 and revolutionized the reality genre. Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 July 2025 The Charlotte campus features classroom configurations and a curriculum that incorporates virtual immersive teaching, extended reality training, and other technologies designed to revolutionize medical education, according to school officials. Chase Jordan july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025 Bratz toys became a billion-dollar brand within two years and were credited with revolutionizing a corner of the market long dominated by Mattel’s Barbie. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for revolutionize

Word History

Etymology

revolution + -ize

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of revolutionize was in 1797

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“Revolutionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolutionize. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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revolutionize

verb
rev·​o·​lu·​tion·​ize ˌrev-ə-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz How to pronounce revolutionize (audio)
revolutionized; revolutionizing
1
: to overthrow the established government of
2
: to cause a person to become a revolutionist
3
: to change greatly or completely
an invention that revolutionized the industry
revolutionizer noun

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