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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