Synonyms of revive
11 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for revive is resurrect. Other synonyms of revive are reanimate. The opposite of revive is devive.
Synonyms and similar words for revive
verbTo cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a...
verbTo bring (a person or animal which is dead) back to life.
verbTo cause (something) to recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to make...
- reestablish
- refresh
- reinvigorateTo give new life, energy or strength to someone or something; to revitalize.
- renewTo become new, or as new; to revive.
- revivifyTo reanimate, bring back to life.
- rally
verbTo renew (something) in one's or people's memories or minds; to bring back (something) to (public)...
- rekindleTo revive.
nounSynonym of revival (“an act of reviving, or a state of being revived (in various senses)”).
Opposite of revive
verbMore antonyms
- deanimateTo reverse the animation of; to remove the life force from.
- devitalizeTo deprive of vitality; to make lifeless; to weaken.
- deviveTo render lifeless.
Meaning of revive
- verb To cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness.
- verb To bring (a person or animal which is dead) back to life.
- verb To cause (something) to recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to make (something) active or lively again; to reanimate, to revitalize.
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Questions about synonyms of revive
- What is another word for revive?
- Revive has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as resurrect and reanimate.
- What is the opposite of revive?
- The opposite of revive is devive.
- What does revive mean?
- Revive means to cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness.
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