revitalize

verb

re·vi·tal·ize (ˌ)rē-ˈvī-tə-ˌlīz

revitalized; revitalizing

Synonyms of revitalize

transitive verb

: to give new life or vigor to

revitalization

(ˌ)rē-ˌvī-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən

noun

Examples of revitalize in a Sentence

The mayor hopes to revitalize the city. a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin

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The life Luiz has brought to all things Sporting KC has been revitalizing. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 The project is just phase one of plans to revitalize the entire 32-acre LeClaire Courts site. — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The Indigenous ecovillage of Ekvn-Yefolecv was founded, in 2013, to revitalize the language, culture, and stewardship practices of the Maskoke people, who were forcibly removed from central Alabama nearly two centuries before. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 To their credit, the city planners, developers and architects were looking to revitalize a portion of Chicago’s center during a period when much architectural energy was devoted to sites on the periphery of American cities. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revitalize

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1848, in the meaning defined above

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revitalize

verb

re·vi·tal·ize (ˈ)rē-ˈvīt-ᵊl-ˌīz

revitalized; revitalizing

: to give new life or vigor to

revitalization

(ˌ)rē-ˌvīt-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən

noun

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revitalize

transitive verb

re·vi·tal·ize

variants also British revitalise

(ˈ)rē-ˈvīt-ᵊl-ˌīz

revitalized also British revitalised; revitalizing also British revitalising

: to impart new life or vigor to : restore to an active or fresh condition

revitalization noun

also British revitalisation

(ˌ)rē-ˌvīt-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən

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