revitalize
verb
re·vi·tal·ize
(ˌ)rē-ˈvī-tə-ˌlīz 
revitalized; revitalizing
: to give new life or vigor to
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 companies said the deal would accelerate KFC's expansion in the country and help revitalize Pizza Hut, which trails market leader Domino's by a wide margin.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
The idea to revitalize the Trinity River began in 2001, with plans for an 800-acre district north of downtown emerging years later.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
Rather than revitalizing the organization, the constant shake-ups breed change fatigue that drains employee morale.
—Harvard Business Review, 1 Jan. 2026
In its center, from which the well-to-do have long decamped, decrepit high-rises have been most successfully revitalized by the Homeless Movement of the Center (MSTC), a collective of squatters affiliated with the larger Front Line of the Struggle for Housing (FLM).
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
The idea to revitalize the Trinity River began in 2001, with plans for an 800-acre district north of downtown emerging years later.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
Rather than revitalizing the organization, the constant shake-ups breed change fatigue that drains employee morale.
—Harvard Business Review, 1 Jan. 2026
In its center, from which the well-to-do have long decamped, decrepit high-rises have been most successfully revitalized by the Homeless Movement of the Center (MSTC), a collective of squatters affiliated with the larger Front Line of the Struggle for Housing (FLM).
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revitalize. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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revitalize
verb
re·vi·tal·ize
(ˈ)rē-ˈvīt-ᵊl-ˌīz
revitalized; revitalizing
: to give new life or vigor to
Medical Definition
revitalize
transitive verb
re·vi·tal·ize
variants
also British revitalise
revitalized also British revitalised; revitalizing also British revitalising
: to impart new life or vigor to : restore to an active or fresh condition
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