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 That’s how much Port KC would issue in bonds to support Gillon Property Group’s ambitious plan to rehab the iconic shopping district and fix up its infrastructure while attracting new residents and businesses to revitalize the area, documents say. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 The switch appeared to revitalize Medvedev, who showed signs of life toward the end of the year and started 2026 with a title at the Brisbane International. — James Hansen, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The council’s decision comes amid a push to revitalize the city’s downtown after decreased foot traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 In some smaller communities, residents have expressed a desire to revitalize commercial downtown areas and create stronger centers of community life. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revitalize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for revitalize

Verb

The advocacy group has proposed legislation aimed at restoring competition in digital advertising.

— Jody Godoy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Nowadays, the gardens designed for King George IV are being restored, a green lung for the city.

— Lauren Frayer, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of restore

Verb

Credit line reviews typically follow monthly or quarterly cycles; attrition models are refreshed periodically and applied in batch.

— Julie Conroy, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Some viewers had to refresh the page after receiving error messages, indicating high usage levels.

— Jenni Reid,Alex Buckmaster, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of refresh

Verb

And the iconic Excelsior Club in west Charlotte was torn down in July, though that is set to be resurrected.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
The Botanico name was resurrected in Midtown by the team behind the former Buckhead restaurant of the same name, and the all-pink High Noon Brunchery made a big move from Douglasville to a prominent location on Peachtree Road.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of resurrect

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The actor currently stars in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, the second season of which premiered today on Netflix and has already been renewed for a third.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Right now, Congress is mulling whether to renew the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015, which seemingly is the sole legal basis allowing AI firms to share information with the government through GOLD EAGLE, the complaint said.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026