resuscitate

1 to bring back to a former condition or vigor she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization Synonyms freshen, recharge, recreate, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, rejuvenate, repair, restore, renew, revitalize, revive, revivifyRelated Words make over, overhaul, reclaim, recondition, reconstitute, redesign, redevelop, redo, reengineer, refurbish, rehab, rehabilitate, remake, remodel, renovate; refill, replenish, resupply; modernize, update

2 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 reanimate, recharge, regenerate, rejuvenate, rekindle, renew, resurrect, revive, revitalize, revivify, rewake, rewakenRelated Words jump-start, kick-start; reactivate, restart; reinvent; refresh, refreshenNear Antonyms extinguish, kill, quench, suppress