revolutionize
[ rev-uh-loo-shuh-nahyz ]
/ ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnaɪz /
verb (used with object), rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing.
to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in: to revolutionize petroleum refining methods.
to subject to a political revolution.
Also
especially British,
rev·o·lu·tion·ise.
Origin of revolutionize
First recorded in 1790–1800;
revolution +
-ize
OTHER WORDS FROM revolutionize
rev·o·lu·tion·iz·er, noun qua·si-rev·o·lu·tion·ized, adjective un·rev·o·lu·tion·ized, adjectiveWords nearby revolutionize
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British Dictionary definitions for revolutionize
revolutionize
revolutionise
/ (ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to bring about a radical change in
science has revolutionized civilization
to inspire or infect with revolutionary ideas
they revolutionized the common soldiers
to cause a revolution in (a country, etc)