reactivate

[ree-ak-tuh-veyt]

verb (used with object)

reactivated, reactivating 

1. to render active again; revive.

verb (used without object)

reactivated, reactivating 

1. to be active again.

reactivate

/ rɪˈæktɪˌveɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to make (something) active or functional again

Other Word Forms

• reactivation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reactivate¹

First recorded in 1900–05; re- + activate

Example Sentences

Sasaki went to the sideline in early May with a right shoulder impingement and wasn’t reactivated until the final week of the season — as a reliever.

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"Injecting economic resources into affected families helps reactivate the local economy," he says.

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Kimmel also pretended to open a statement written for him to read aloud by Disney, before reading out the words: "How to reactivate your Disney+ subscription".

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An Instagram account previously used by Rivas has since been reactivated by her relatives.

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So far, two platforms have been reactivated after registering with the ministry following the ban.

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Related Words

• revive