revitalizes

Breathes new life

Revitalizes means to give new life or energy to something that has weakened or declined.

A city revitalizes a neglected neighborhood.

A company revitalizes a stale brand.

The new CEO revitalized the struggling department.

The word implies restoration rather than creation—bringing back vitality that once existed.

renew

restore

Return to earlier state

update · overhaul · revamp · refresh · regenerate · rehabilitate · reconstruct · reinvent · redevelop · reestablish

economic

boost

Upward push or increase

develop · expand · flourish · prosper · uplift · transform · regenerate · invest · rebuild · renew

energize

stimulate

Provoke into activity

galvanize · animate · awaken · electrify · empower · enliven · exhilarate · recharge · kickstart · spark

heal

recover

Regain health or possession

regenerate · mend · recuperate · repair · strengthen · fortify · nourish · rebuild · convalesce · detoxify

Opposites
energy/vitality

revitalizesdepletes

Uses until gone

drains · exhausts · saps · enervates · tires

condition/state

revitalizesdeteriorates

Becomes progressively worse

degrades · ruins · destroys · damages · decays

development/growth

revitalizesstagnates

Ceases movement or progress

atrophies · withers · kills · deadens · stifles

Phrases
Family

revitalize, revitalization, revitalizing, revitalized, revitalizer, revitalizations, revitalizers

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G