revolutionize

American  

[rev-uh-loo-shuh-nahyz] / ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnaɪz /

especially British, revolutionise

verb (used with object)

revolutionized, revolutionizing

1. to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in.

   to revolutionize petroleum refining methods.

2. to subject to a political revolution.

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revolutionize British  

/ ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz /

verb

1. to bring about a radical change in

   science has revolutionized civilization

2. to inspire or infect with revolutionary ideas

   they revolutionized the common soldiers

3. to cause a revolution in (a country, etc)

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Other Word Forms

• quasi-revolutionized adjective
• revolutionizer noun
• unrevolutionized adjective

Etymology

Origin of revolutionize

First recorded in 1790–1800; revolution + -ize

Example Sentences

From friends dancing together to home chefs demonstrating recipes or people sharing political views, TikTok can turn ordinary users into celebrities, revolutionizing the traditional path to stardom.

From Barron's

Leonard Jacoby, half of a law firm duo that pioneered advertising for lawyers and revolutionized their industry, died at 83.

From Los Angeles Times

The Globes have never been a revolutionizing presence in the TV realm, which Glaser acknowledged last year by joking about the ceremony holding space for TV.

From Salon

Meanwhile, SpaceX has revolutionized rocket and satellite operations, in part by questioning the industry’s conventional wisdom and learning from its failures.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The new guidelines will revolutionize the nation’s food culture,” Kennedy said.

From The Wall Street Journal