revitalizar

to revitalise

verb reh-bee-tah-lee-SAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin re- (again) + vita (life) + -izar.

Also means

to reinvigorate

Usage Note

Revitalizar is used in economic, urban, political, and health contexts: revitalizar el centro urbano (to revitalise the city centre), revitalizar la economía. The noun is revitalización. Spelling note: the z before -ar stays throughout the infinitive and most conjugations, but changes to c before -e: revitalice (present subjunctive).

Examples

"El proyecto busca revitalizar el barrio antiguo."

Natural Translation

The project aims to revitalise the old neighbourhood.

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