resuscitate
rɪˈsʌsɪteɪt/
verb
verb: resuscitate; 3rd person present: resuscitates; past tense: resuscitated; past participle: resuscitated; gerund or present participle: resuscitating
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revive (someone) from unconsciousness or apparent death.“an ambulance crew tried to resuscitate him”
synonyms: bring round, revive, bring back, bring (back) to life, bring someone (back) to their senses, bring back to consciousness, rescue, save, bring back from the edge of death; More -
make (something) active or vigorous again.“measures to resuscitate the ailing economy”
synonyms: revive, resurrect, restore, regenerate, revitalize, breathe new life into, give the kiss of life to, give a new lease of life to, reinvigorate, renew, awaken, wake up, rejuvenate, stimulate, re-establish, reinstitute, relaunch; archaicrenovate“measures to resuscitate the economy”
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Origin
early 16th century: from Latin resuscitat- ‘raised again’, from the verb resuscitare, from re- ‘back’ + suscitare ‘raise’.
