reactivar

to reactivate

verb rreh-ak-tee-BAHR Rare

Also means

to revive

Usage Note

Reactivar means to reactivate, restart, or revitalize something that had slowed or stopped. It is common in economic contexts (reactivar la economía) and in technology (reactivar una cuenta). The related noun is reactivación. It is a regular -ar verb with no stem changes.

Examples

"El gobierno lanzó medidas para reactivar la economía."

Natural Translation

The government launched measures to reactivate the economy.

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