Synonyms

reactivate

American

[ree-ak-tuh-veyt] / riˈæk təˌveɪt /

verb (used with object)

reactivated, reactivating

to render active again; revive.

verb (used without object)

reactivated, reactivating

to be active again.

reactivate British

/ rɪˈæktɪˌveɪt /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

reactivation noun

Etymology

Origin of reactivate

First recorded in 1900–05; re- + activate

Example Sentences

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That quake resulted in aftershocks that also reactivated seismic activity around Joshua Tree.

From Los Angeles Times

In later years, especially in older adults or in people whose immune systems are weakened, this dormant virus can reactivate and cause shingles.

From Science Daily

"We reactivated the group as soon as we heard what was happening last Thursday," he says.

From BBC

YouTube said it would archive accounts so they could be reactivated when users turned 16.

From Barron's

Customers can only reactivate frozen accounts, open new ones, or sign on to banking apps.

From BBC

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