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

There is no doubt AI has the potential to revolutionize workflows, especially in care facilities. —Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026

Glyphosate 'revolutionized farming' Introduced in the 1970s, Roundup quickly became the top-selling herbicide in the United States and integral to farming. —Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026

Earlier this millennium, the team that formerly called Oakland home revolutionized the sport. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026

Today, Venus and Uranus meet in the very last degree of Taurus, officially closing out a chapter that began back in 2018 — one that revolutionized our values, relationships, sense of stability and idea of resources. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 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