revolutionize
to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in: to revolutionize petroleum refining methods.
to subject to a political revolution.
Origin of revolutionize
1- Also especially British, rev·o·lu·tion·ise .
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, adjective
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How to use revolutionize in a sentence
And there were rank revolutionises who announced that Roman rule was over and the new Jewish kingdom about to begin.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover) | Jack LondonA biologico-economic mode of thought is evolved which revolutionises all previous estimations of values.
Life's Basis and Life's Ideal | Rudolf EuckenMan bursts this bond, and in doing so revolutionises the whole scheme of nature.
The Chain of Life in Geological Time | Sir J. William DawsonHe would define it bitterly as protection extended to the criminal class of revolutionises.
The Secret Agent | Joseph ConradThe majority of revolutionises are the enemies of discipline and fatigue mostly.
The Secret Agent | Joseph Conrad
British Dictionary definitions for revolutionize
revolutionise
/ (ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz) /
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)
Derived forms of revolutionize
- revolutionizer or revolutioniser, noun
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