1. to revive someone from unconsciousness or apparent death
Usage: medical
2. to bring something back to life, activity, or prominence
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The paramedics worked quickly to resuscitate the drowning victim.
• CPR training teaches people how to resuscitate someone whose heart has stopped.
• The doctors were able to resuscitate the patient after several minutes.
• The new management team hopes to resuscitate the failing company.
• The city council voted to resuscitate the abandoned downtown project.
• Her passionate speech helped resuscitate interest in the environmental cause.