Revolutionize

//ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)uː.ʃəˌnaɪz// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To radically or significantly change, as in a revolution. transitive

    "Teachers are not simply wage earners who teach students, but revolutionaries bringing up the future builders of socialism. For this reason, we are working hard to help teachers acquire advanced science and technology and to revolutionize and working-classize them."

  2. 2
    change radically wordnet
  3. 3
    fill with revolutionary ideas wordnet
  4. 4
    overthrow by a revolution, of governments wordnet

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alterarisechangecoincreatediscover

Example

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"This new and improved coffee maker will revolutionize the way you start your morning."

Etymology

From revolution + -ize.

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