revolutionise

Completely alter fundamentals

Revolutionise is the British spelling of revolutionize—to transform something fundamentally and dramatically.

The word implies not gradual improvement but wholesale change: The smartphone revolutionised communication.

Industries, societies, and ways of thinking can all be revolutionised.

The term borrows gravity from political revolution, suggesting upheaval that remakes the old order.

transform

reform

Improve by correcting faults

overhaulComplete systematic repair
reshapeGive different form
restructureRearrange fundamental organization

modernize · reinvent · revitalize · disrupt · breakthrough · game-changer · paradigm shift · reimagine · redefine · innovation

political

uprising

Organized resistance to power

rebellionDefiance of established power
coupAbrupt seizure of power
overthrowForcible removal from power

insurrection · revolt · insurgency · liberation · independence · regime change · movement · mobilize · resistance · struggle

industrial

mechanize

Equip with machines

automateMake self-operating
digitizeConvert to electronic format
streamlineRemove unnecessary elements

mass production · assembly line · electrification · computerization · robotics · efficiency · systematize · scale up · industrialize · standardize

Opposites

degree of change

revolutionisetweak

Minor adjustment

tinker with · fine-tune · refine · polish · touch up

direction of change

revolutioniserestore

Return to earlier state

revert · turn back the clock · regress · undo · roll back

dynamism vs. stasis

revolutionisepreserve

Protect from loss

maintain · conserve · leave alone · stagnate · fossilise

Family

revolutionize, revolutionized, revolutionizing, revolutionised, revolutionising, revolutionizes, revolutionises

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G