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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The network appeared to bank on that cross-promotion and corporate synergy by casting her as The Bachelorette to resuscitate its long-term decline in ratings.
From BBC
Compared with the lowest group, those in the highest group had a 67% greater risk of dying from coronary heart disease or stroke, or experiencing non-fatal heart attacks, strokes or resuscitated cardiac arrest.
From Science Daily
As she tries to resuscitate the Japanese economy, the last thing Takaichi needs is another shock from the U.S.
From Barron's
"She suffered a cardiac arrest in the early hours of the morning on 19 August, from which she could not be resuscitated."
From BBC
"They tried to resuscitate her 13 times... but it was just nothing," said Chloe.
From BBC
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