REVITALIZE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

revitalize

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈvī-tə-ˌlīz

Definition of revitalize

as in to restore

to bring back to a former condition or vigor a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin

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as in to revive

to bring back to life, practice, or activity the bowling alley, eager to revitalize interest in the sport for a younger crowd, started offering "disco bowling" every Friday night with disco music and free soda

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Recent Examples of revitalize Nearly two years into his tenure, CEO Brian Niccol has clearly revitalized the coffee chain, and he’s not done yet. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026 In December, the Department of Transportation submitted a request for information (RIF) asking the public for proposals and public-private partnership plans to revitalize Dulles. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 29 July 2026 Sherman said the Royals have long focused on a downtown stadium and that the Crown Center site provides a strong opportunity to revitalize an important part of the city’s urban core. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 The nonprofit collective aims to reverse decades of disinvestment and gentrification against Black residents in East Oakland by revitalizing the 50-square-block area between High Street and the San Leandro border. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for revitalize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for revitalize

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The non-lethal technique, known as aversive conditioning, is designed to restore bears’ natural wariness of humans and populated areas.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Order is restored to the kingdom through what is known as the Rumpelstiltskin effect, a term used by psychologists to describe the naming of something in order to create an illusion of understanding it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of restore

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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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The Rooms Each of the 28 guest rooms has waterfront views and has been completely refreshed by interior designer Cate Ellison Mills of Ellison Mills Studio (whose work includes New York City’s Hotel Chelsea and Mercer Hotel).

— Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Bringing the companies together gives Kraft Heinz an opportunity to refresh those childhood associations for another generation.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of refresh

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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