Synonyms of revolutionize

revolutionize

verb

as in to transform

to change (something) very much or completely; to cause a revolution in (something)

The invention of the airplane revolutionized travel.

This new drug may revolutionize cancer treatment.

This discovery has revolutionized our understanding of how the human brain works.

Related Words

• transform
• alter
• change
• modify
• transfigure
• transmute
• revise
• remodel
• recast
• regenerate
• refashion
• rework
• remake
• vary
• deform
• revamp
• mutate
• redo
• metamorphose
• exchange
• commute
• make over
• retool
• convert
• rejigger

Dissimilar Words

• set
• fix
• stabilize
• freeze

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revolutionize

Why is revolutionizing college education necessary or desirable? — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

The 1999 launch of this one-of-a-kind roll-on revolutionized the fragrance world and Aniston’s approach to scent. — Nicole Catanese, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026

With its satin-matte technology and expansive shade range, the original Pro Filt’r Soft Matte foundation revolutionized how other brands approached shades, undertones, and pigments when building their own foundation libraries. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026

Gloria Steinem, the indefatigable feminist and journalist whose activism revolutionized the personal and professional lives of women, has died. — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026