revolutionize
Also found in: Thesaurus, Legal, Encyclopedia.
rev·o·lu·tion·ize
(rĕv′ə-lo͞o′shə-nīz′)tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es
1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage.
2. To subject to a political or social revolution.
3. To fill with revolutionary principles.
rev′o·lu′tion·iz′er n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
revolutionize
(ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz) orrevolutionise
vb (tr)
1. to bring about a radical change in: science has revolutionized civilization.
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to inspire or infect with revolutionary ideas: they revolutionized the common soldiers.
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to cause a revolution in (a country, etc)
ˌrevoˈlutionˌizer, ˌrevoˈlutionˌiser n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
rev•o•lu•tion•ize
(ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnaɪz)v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.
to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
revolutionize
Past participle: revolutionized
Gerund: revolutionizing
| Imperative |
|---|
| revolutionize |
| revolutionize |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Verb | 1. | revolutionize - change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe" |
| 2. | revolutionize - overthrow by a revolution, of governments overthrow, subvert, bring down, overturn - cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class" | |
| 3. | revolutionize - fill with revolutionary ideas indoctrinate - teach doctrines to; teach uncritically; "The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
revolutionize
verb transform, reform, restructure, revamp, modernize, reshape, metamorphose, break with the past, remould Plastics have revolutionized the way we live.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
revolutionize
verbTo bring about a radical change in:
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
způsobit revoluci
revolutionere
forradalmasít
valda byltingu á/í
spôsobiť revolúciu
devrim yapmak
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
revolutionize
vt → revolutionieren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
revolution
(revəˈluːʃən) noun1. (the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc. the American Revolution.
2. a complete change in ideas, methods etc. There's been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office.
3. a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun).
ˌrevoˈlutionary adjective1. involving or causing great changes in ideas, methods etc. a revolutionary new process for making paper.
2. of a revolution against a government etc. revolutionary activities.
noun – plural revoˈlutionaries – a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution.
ˌrevoˈlutionize, ˌrevoˈlutionise verb to cause great changes in (ideas, methods etc). This new machinery will revolutionize the paper-making industry.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.