revitalize
Breathe fresh energy
To revitalize is to restore vitality, energy, or life to something that has declined or stagnated.
Cities revitalize neglected neighborhoods.
Companies revitalize aging brands.
A vacation can revitalize your spirit.
The word implies bringing back vigor that once existed: The new mayor promised to revitalize the downtown district.
Restore youthful vigor
- refreshRestore energy or newness
- regenerateRestore by regrowing
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- reviveRestore consciousness or vigor
restore · renew · reawaken · rekindle · reanimate · resuscitate · bring back · jump-start
Supply with vitality
- invigorateTo fill with energy
- refreshRestore energy or newness
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- strengthenMake more robust
replenish · hydrate · nourish · detoxify · recover · rehabilitate · wellness · fitness
Protect from loss
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- celebrateHonor through festivity
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
renaissance · folk arts · craftsmanship · indigenous · ancestral · customs · festivals · language
Rebuild an area comprehensively
- gentrifyMake an area wealthier
- rehabilitateReturn to good condition
- renovateRestore to good condition
- refurbishRestore worn items
rebuild · revamp · modernize · overhaul · remodel · rezoning · infrastructure · downtown
Shift in opposite direction
- restructureRearrange fundamental organization
- rebrandChange commercial identity
- pivotPoint of rotation
- diversifyExpand into new areas
streamline · reinvent · relaunch · recapitalize · merger · acquisition · new leadership · strategic plan
rejuvenate
Restore youthful vigor
- refreshRestore energy or newness
- regenerateRestore by regrowing
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
revive · restore · renew · reawaken · rekindle · reanimate · resuscitate · bring back · jump-start · reinstate
energize
Supply with vitality
- invigorateTo fill with energy
- refreshRestore energy or newness
- restoreReturn to earlier state
strengthen · replenish · hydrate · nourish · detoxify · recover · rehabilitate · wellness · fitness · nutrition
preserve
Protect from loss
tradition · renaissance · folk arts · craftsmanship · indigenous · ancestral · customs · festivals · language · community
redevelop
Rebuild an area comprehensively
- gentrifyMake an area wealthier
- rehabilitateReturn to good condition
- renovateRestore to good condition
refurbish · rebuild · revamp · modernize · overhaul · remodel · rezoning · infrastructure · downtown · neighborhood
turnaround
Shift in opposite direction
- restructureRearrange fundamental organization
- rebrandChange commercial identity
- pivotPoint of rotation
diversify · streamline · reinvent · relaunch · recapitalize · merger · acquisition · new leadership · strategic plan · expansion
- renovationrenovation, remodeling, remodel, renovate, refurbishment
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- renewalrenewal, reinvigoration, restart, reboot, fresh start
- restorerebuild, reconstruct, refurbish, rehabilitate, renovate
- self-carebathing, self-care, renewal, brushing teeth, bath bombs
- innovateinnovate, modernize, revolutionize, transform, overhaul
revitalizekill
Cause death
destroy · extinguish · annihilate · eradicate · ruin
- urban revitalizationImproving deteriorated city areas
- city revitalizationRestoring declining metropolitan areas
- neighborhood revitalizationImproving a declining area
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