revolutionize

verb

rev·​o·​lu·​tion·​ize ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz 

revolutionized; revolutionizing

transitive verb

1

: to overthrow the established government of

2

: to imbue with revolutionary doctrines

3

: to change fundamentally or completely

revolutionize an industry

intransitive verb

: to engage in revolution

revolutionizer noun

Examples of revolutionize in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

There are a number of ways in which AI will revolutionize the clinical trial process: recruitment, trial design, data management, monitoring. —Maren Thomas Bannon, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

This sort of treatment—mRNA vaccines used as a treatment against certain cancers—is currently the subject of hundreds of clinical trials all over the world, the scientists said, revolutionized by research pursuing COVID vaccines during the pandemic. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024

Modularity has the potential to revolutionize how brands manage inventory. —Andre Claudio, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024

As in so many industries, a crop of startups has emerged to leverage AI to speed, simplify, and revolutionize the scientific literature review process. —IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

revolution + -ize

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

revolutionize

verb

rev·​o·​lu·​tion·​ize ˌrev-ə-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz 

revolutionized; revolutionizing

1

: to overthrow the established government of

2

: to cause a person to become a revolutionist

3

: to change greatly or completely

an invention that revolutionized the industry

revolutionizer noun