From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrevitalizere‧vi‧tal‧ize (also revitalise British English) /riːˈvaɪtəlaɪz/ verb [transitive] BETTERto put new strength or power into something → revive They hope to revitalize the neighborhood by providing better housing. a revitalizing massage —revitalization /riːˌvaɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -tl-ə-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
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revitalize• Now Magic will revitalize, energize and galvanize this group.• The attempt to revitalize shareholder democracy in this fashion is doomed to failure in the large public company.• Building there, he said, would encourage redevelopment of aging city blocks and revitalize the area.• His arguments for revitalizing the colonies were realized in more active policies promoting colonial change.• From the point of view of the authorities, revitalizing the universities was a policy fraught with danger.• Large cities across the nation are revitalizing their business districts.• To be sure, aquariums in once-blighted areas of Baltimore and Monterey, Calif., helped to revitalize those cities.• Every fibre of my being is revitalized through this life energy.• Authorities claim that a short nap can reduce tension and revitalize you.From Longman Business Dictionaryrevitalizere‧vi‧tal‧ize /riːˈvaɪtəlaɪz/ (also revitalise British English) verb [transitive] to make a place, company, economy etc interesting or active againa plan for revitalizing the nation’s capitalThe company was struggling to revitalize its sagging retail business. —revitalization (also revitalisation British English) noun [uncountable]the revitalization of New York City’s paralyzed economy→ See Verb table 