Synonyms of resuscitate

resuscitate

verb

ri-ˈsə-sə-ˌtāt 

1

as in to revive

to bring back to a former condition or vigor

she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revive
• restore
• recreate
• refresh
• renew
• renovate
• replenish
• redevelop
• regenerate
• revitalize
• repair
• revivify
• freshen
• rejuvenate
• recharge
• refurbish
• refreshen
• rehabilitate
• reconstitute
• redesign
• reclaim
• overhaul
• remodel
• reengineer
• recondition
• refill
• remake
• modernize
• rehab
• redo
• update
• resupply
• make over

2

as in to resurrect

to bring back to life, practice, or activity

people trying to resuscitate some old theories that the assassination was really an act of conspiracy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kill
• suppress
• extinguish
• quench

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resuscitate

He was pulled from the water by lifeguards but could not be resuscitated. — Chip Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

The book resuscitates the childhood feeling that most of us spend our lives tamping down and dismissing, if not completely extinguishing. — Chris Ware, The New York Review of Books, 12 Aug. 2026

Efforts to resuscitate her were not successful, and Cora was declared dead. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Once a patient is resuscitated with fluids and blood products at a medical facility, aggressive antibiotic treatment usually follows. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

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