REANIMATE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reanimate

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈa-nə-ˌmāt

Definition of reanimate

as in to revive

to bring back to life, practice, or activity the new multiplex has begun to reanimate the shabby neighborhood

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Recent Examples of reanimate At the same time, authoritarian regimes across the region, including Iran, are enabled by and thrive on anti-imperial sentiments reanimated by America’s direct and indirect military power. — Mehrnoush Soroush, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Curious Black patrons jumped into the mosh pit, feeling welcome enough to try it, while old heads were reanimated by genre nostalgia. — Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 In both, the Bride is reanimated after the Monster, and attempts are made to integrate her into proper society. — Rory Doherty, Time, 7 Mar. 2026 Toy Story is literally a child’s fantasy come to life, imagining a world where toys have lives of their own and reanimate whenever the kids leave the room. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reanimate

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After losing the popular Down the Hatch to the 2023 fire, Hana Hou Hospitality plans to revive the seafood concept in February, this time in Kaanapali.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026
In June 2026, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding on railway connectivity that includes reviving and upgrading the century-old Hejaz Railway to reconnect Turkey to Saudi Arabia via Jordan and Syria.

— Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of revive

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Days after the fire, members of the church launched a GoFundMe post in hopes of resurrecting their home and keeping the congregation together.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Did the dragon scale that Aegon took and later killed a man with use some kind of blood magic to resurrect the dragon?

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of resurrect

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However, Kasim and Sulaiman said their cards have expired and not been renewed – a claim the ministry did not address.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Research on restorative practices suggests that different forms of rest renew different executive capabilities, including creativity, attention, reflection and perspective.

— Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of renew

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