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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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
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Then, in 2019 and 2020, Mr. McGlothlin teamed up with a Democratic state lawmaker to package the concept as a way to revitalize a handful of Virginia cities and showered lawmakers with campaign donations.
—Ben Paviour, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Photo by Rita Harper Visit revitalized Bronzeville Historically home to Black Milwaukeeans, Bronzeville suffered disinvestment, urban blight, and disruption from freeway construction.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
Ukraine is making a bold entrance into the European hemp market with the launch of its largest industrial processing plant, aimed at revitalizing a once-thriving sector and signaling resilience through innovation.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Then, in 2019 and 2020, Mr. McGlothlin teamed up with a Democratic state lawmaker to package the concept as a way to revitalize a handful of Virginia cities and showered lawmakers with campaign donations.
—Ben Paviour, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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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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