revivify

/ri.vɪˈvɪfaɪ, -vɪˈfaɪ/

Definitions

1. verb

to restore or give new life to something, especially a feeling or an idea

“The artist’s new work aimed to revivify the city’s art scene.”

2. verb

to revive something, especially a tradition or a practice

“The community worked together to revivify the old town festival.”

3. verb

to revive or restore something, especially a person or a thing, from a state of inactivity or decay

“The company’s new management worked to revivify its struggling business.”

4. noun

the process or act of restoring or giving new life to something

“Revivification of the city’s culture was a key goal for the local government.”

Synonyms

  • reinvigorate
  • rejuvenate
  • revive

Antonyms

  • abolish
  • extinguish