SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
resuscitate
verb
To revive or bring back into active use.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Revive or reactivate
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Usage distinction
Return to topResuscitate can describe revival from unconsciousness or, figuratively, revival of an activity. Figurative alternatives do not describe a specific medical procedure.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See resuscitate in use
A successful festival helped resuscitate interest in the old theater.
The team also hoped to resuscitate a dormant series of artist conversations that had not met for several years.
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