to revolutionize

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• When Thoreau said that it is "not too soon for honest men to rebel and revolutionize," he implied not only that disobedience opposes complacency and passivity, but that the work of disobedience is never done, that in fact it both precedes and outlives us.

  Academic text (2015)

• I think that it is not too soon for honest men to rebel and revolutionize.

  Blog text (4)

• If one wishes to revolutionize the political system, he or she would naturally go to Washington.

  Dragnet (1987)

• Therefore, how does one evolve or revolutionize an ailing political system?

  Academic text (2007)

• Inspired by the American Revolution, the French articulated an ideological basis for their desire to revolutionize.

  Blog text (6)

• The campaign of glasnost, which began in the mid-1980s and was aimed at revolutionizing political life in the Soviet Union, certainly qualifies as a major mass movement in contemporary Soviet history.

  Academic text (1992)

• Whether it be John F. Kennedy inspiring a nation, Martin Luther King Jr. leading a social movement that revolutionized society, or the president of a small university somewhere in the Midwest, certain individuals have the innate ability to motivate people beyond what they believe they can accomplish.

  Academic text (2011)

• The activists aim to revolutionize the government by introducing new policies that promote equality.

• Many believe that technology can revolutionize the way we approach environmental issues.

• The movement sought to revolutionize the existing political structures in favor of a more democratic system.

Synonyms

O

to overthrow

vsto revolutionize

127 5.1

To remove a leader or government from power, often by force

focuses on removal accomplished through a popular uprising

O

to overturn

vsto revolutionize

12 6.3

Remove a leader or government from power, often by force

means removal specifically achieved by a popular uprising rather than other methods

S

to spark a revolution

vsto revolutionize

1 5.3

To start a sudden large change in a country's government or how people live

refers to removal carried out by an uprising, not just its start

Antonyms

R

to restore

70 3.5

Bring back a previous situation, function, or position

How Revolutionary

to revolutionize

1 7.3

to overthrow

127 5.1

to undermine

270 6.8

to reform

228 3.7

challenge

• Formal

120 3.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology