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to revolutionize

to revolutionize

55 6.6
Completely change something in a new and much better way
  • verb
  • /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz/
translation icon : revolucionar
  • Determined to help these veterans, a new generation of scientists has revolutionized the field of prosthetics.
  • revolutionize the way
  • revolutionize technology
  • revolutionize the industry

It was said it was going to revolutionize our understanding of the Middle East.

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Examples

  • This groundbreaking technology promises to revolutionize the energy industry by making solar power more accessible.

  • And today we have wheel hub motors coming from a German company that could revolutionize electric vehicles.

  • So how do they go into a company and help revolutionize that industry?

  • So when we hit that which is going to be happening, it will revolutionize and everyone will switch.

  • We shall revolutionize the health system.

  • We're gonna revolutionize the world's relationship to money.

  • The music that we have lined up today is gonna revolutionize the way that you listen to music.

  • It was said it was going to revolutionize our understanding of the Middle East.

  • For decades, education experts have heralded emerging technologies as the next big thing to revolutionize teaching.

    Academic text (2013)
  • For instance, Amazon's Kindle and other methods of online reading have revolutionized how Americans consume text.

Synonyms

to change
vsto revolutionize
1.0

To make something or someone different

is more specific and stronger, implying a complete, very new improvement
to transform
vsto revolutionize
523 3.4

Change something a lot so it looks or works very differently

is more about making a very new and better complete change
to update
vsto revolutionize
451 2.8

Make something more modern by adding new information or changes

is more radical, aiming for a complete and very new improvement
to reinvent
vsto revolutionize
102 4.3

Make a thing or person look new and work better

is more about causing a bold, wide improvement and radical novelty
to redefine
vsto revolutionize
66 4.9

To give something a new meaning that changes how people see it

is more practical, focusing on creating a radically new and improved reality
to redesign
vsto revolutionize
56 3.7

Change the look or plan of something, like a website, to make it better

is more sweeping implying a complete new transformation beyond that process
to restructure
vsto revolutionize
56 4.4

Organize something in a new way so it works better

is more radical, implying a completely novel and large-scale improvement
to remake
vsto revolutionize
52 3.5

To make something again in a new or better way

is more about radical novelty and far-reaching improvement rather than that action
to modernize
vsto revolutionize
51 4.0

To make something more up to date using new tools or ideas

is wider, implying a radical, novel change beyond mere updating
to revamp
vsto revolutionize
41 4.9

To change something to make it look or work better

is more sweeping, implying a brand new and highly improved form
to innovate
vsto revolutionize
39 5.5

Bring in new ideas or ways of doing things

is more extreme, implying a complete and very new improvement
to remodel
vsto revolutionize
35 3.7

To change the shape and look of something, usually a room or building

is more about a thorough, new improvement rather than structural change only
to rework
vsto revolutionize
30 4.0

To change something again to make it better

is more comprehensive, creating a fully new and much better result
to shake things up
vsto revolutionize
  • Informal
26 4.2

Make big changes to try to create excitement or improvement

is more thorough, implying a deeper and more novel complete change
to turn (something) on its head
vsto revolutionize
  • Informal
12 6.5

Make people see something in a very different way

is more about practical, novel overhaul rather than only a new perspective
to reimagine
vsto revolutionize
9 4.7

Think of something in a new way

is more about actually producing a dramatic, improved change rather than only ideas
to reformulate
vsto revolutionize
8 6.1

Express ideas in a new or better way

is more about full practical change rather than rephrasing or replanning alone
to retool
vsto revolutionize
8 5.9

Change a plan or system to make it work better

is broader, implying a more revolutionary and novel overall change
to make over
vsto revolutionize
7 4.1

Change how something looks or works to improve it

is more about causing a complete, novel overhaul rather than a visible makeover
to overturn
vsto revolutionize
5 5.0

Change something completely so it becomes very different

is more focused on creating a novel, improved total change
to reengineer
vsto revolutionize
  • Specialized
3 5.5

Change a process, system or product to make it work better

is broader, implying a more radical and novel overall change
to refashion
vsto revolutionize
3 4.9

To change something into a new or different form

is more likely to imply a complete and very new overall transformation
to regear
vsto revolutionize
  • Jargon
7.3

To change the way a company or team works to meet new goals

is more transformative, aiming for a very new and greatly improved outcome

Antonyms

931 3.1

Keep an activity, quality, or schedule going over time

19 6.8

To stop growing or changing and stay the same, like water in a pond

How Transformative

to revolutionize
55 6.6
to transform
523 3.4
to change
1.0
to adjust
317 2.7

Surface Forms

revolutionize infinitive
revolutionizing present participle
revolutionizes third person singular
revolutionized past participle

Morphology

revolutionize = revolution (semi-transparent) = revolution + ize

Formed from 'revolution' + '-ize'; the extension to 'completely change' is a metaphorical/generalized use of 'revolution' and may not be fully predictable to all learners.

Etymology

Revolutionize comes from the same root as revolve, which means 'to turn'. Think of turning something all the way around like a wheel, so to revolutionize is to change it completely into a new and often much better way.