revitalize
verb/riˈvaɪtəlaɪz/
Frequency rank: #14,806 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to give new life, energy, or strength to something.
Example sentence
The city plans to revitalize the old downtown area by opening new shops and parks.
Synonyms & related words
- rejuvenate
- restore
- renew
- reinvigorate
More words in ranks 14,801–14,900
- regattaA series of boat or yacht races held as a sporting event.
- reprisalan act of retaliation against an enemy or opponent for harm they have caused.
- rescindTo officially cancel or take back a law, decision, or agreement.
- reshapeto change the shape, form, or nature of something.
- reshapingchanging the form, structure, or nature of something significantly.
- risottoAn Italian dish of rice cooked slowly in broth until rich and creamy.
- savageryextreme cruelty or violence; wild and brutal behavior.
- sequentiallyin a sequence; one after another in a fixed order.
- shamrocka three-leafed clover plant used as a symbol of Ireland.
- slogto walk or work with great effort over a long period, often in difficult conditions.