To revitalize something is to give it new energy, life, or success after it has become weak, tired, or less active. People revitalize neighborhoods, businesses, or traditions.
From *re-* “again” + *vital* “relating to life,” based on Latin *vita* “life,” plus the suffix *-ize* to form a verb. The word took shape in the early 20th century to describe giving new life to something.
Revitalize is like a defibrillator for ideas, cities, or teams—zap, and suddenly there’s energy again. It’s not about creating something new, but waking up something that was fading.
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