revolutionize

verb

rev·​o·​lu·​tion·​ize ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, change-maker Uranus will continue to journey through your sign — during the first half of 2026 — revolutionizing your sense of self and perception of stability. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026

This includes developing agentic AI for subject-matter experts and revolutionizing the entertainment industry with AI video generation, Cordwell wrote. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026

To pair with the new seating arrangement, Southwest will begin rolling out a new boarding process that will seek to revolutionize how its moves passengers from the gate area, down the jet bridge and onboard the aircraft. —Jordan Parker aviation, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026

All of this promises to revolutionize our research on the LLMs and models that drive high-end applications and disrupt our world. —John Werner, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

revolution + -ize

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for revolutionize

• contextualize
• industrialize
• materialise
• materialize
• memorialize
• microenterprise
• overemphasize
• particularize
• revolutionise
• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise

Kids Definition

revolutionize

verb

rev·​o·​lu·​tion·​ize ˌrev-ə-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz 

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