Synonyms of resurrect

resurrect

verb

ˌre-zə-ˈrekt 

as in to revive

to bring back to life, practice, or activity

attempts are being made to resurrect the stalled arms negotiations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revive
• renew
• reanimate
• rekindle
• revitalize
• resuscitate
• rejuvenate
• revivify
• regenerate
• restart
• recharge
• reactivate
• rewaken
• rewake
• jump-start
• kick-start
• reinvent
• refresh
• refreshen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kill
• suppress
• extinguish
• quench

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resurrect

After Season 1 broke fans’ hearts with the death of X-Men member Gambit, Season 2 resurrects the card-throwing hero as one of Apocalypse’s Horsemen. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

The adults, who believed the child would be resurrected as Jesus on Easter, wrapped Abdul’s body in plastic and stored it under a bed. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

After resurrecting iconic consoles like the 2600 and Mattel’s Intellivision, Atari is relaunching one of the brand’s personal computers that originally debuted 43 years ago. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

The Day on The Hill concert series was resurrected Tuesday, on the location where the main campus was founded in the late 1800s. — Rashad Alexander october 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026