resuscitate

verb/rɪˈsʌsɪteɪt/

Frequency rank: #18,430 most common English word

Meaning

to revive someone from unconsciousness or apparent death.

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Example sentence

The paramedics worked quickly to resuscitate the drowning victim on the beach.

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