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rev·o·lu·tion·ize
 revolutionize
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
revolutionizes, revolutionizing, revolutionized |
| definition 1: |
to radically alter in ways that have wide-ranging effects; transform.
The invention of the microchip revolutionized the field of computer technology.Assembly line production revolutionized the auto industry.The book revolutionized society's thinking with regard to the treatment of prisoners.
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| definition 2: |
to subject to political or social revolution.
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| related words: |
change, transform |
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| derivation: |
revolutionizer (n.) |
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