resuscitate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- nonresuscitable adjective
- nonresuscitation noun
- nonresuscitative adjective
- resuscitable adjective
- resuscitation noun
- resuscitative adjective
- unresuscitable adjective
- unresuscitated adjective
- unresuscitating adjective
- unresuscitative adjective
Etymology
Origin of resuscitate
1525–35; < Latin resuscitātus (past participle of resuscitāre “to reawaken”), equivalent to re- re- + sus- sus- + cit(āre) “to move, arouse” ( cite 1 ) + -ātus -ate 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"They tried to resuscitate her 13 times... but it was just nothing," said Chloe.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
Even the departure of Enzo Maresca, who had consigned Sterling to the so-called "bomb squad" of unwanted Chelsea players, was unable to resuscitate the former Liverpool star's career at Stamford Bridge.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
No one wants to resuscitate crime in Manhattan but you can’t blame John Turturro’s petty thief if he’s nostalgic for an era when wallets still held cash.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
Responders tried to resuscitate her with chest compressions and transferred her to a hospital, according to the report.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
She would find it increasingly exhausting to conjure up, to dust off, to resuscitate once again what was long dead.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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