resuscitate (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /rɪˈsʌsɪteɪt/
Definition
To revive someone from unconsciousness or apparent death, or to bring something back into use or popularity.
Examples
The doctors worked tirelessly to resuscitate the patient after the cardiac arrest.
They hoped to resuscitate the failing business with a new marketing strategy.
The old tradition was almost forgotten, but a local festival helped to resuscitate it.
How to Use resuscitate
- resuscitate someone/something (collocation)
- To bring a person back to life or consciousness, or to revive an object/concept. — "The paramedics tried to resuscitate the accident victim."
- resuscitate from (prepositional phrase)
- To bring someone back from a state of unconsciousness or near death. — "It took several minutes to resuscitate him from the severe allergic reaction."
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