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    REVOLUTIONIZE

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     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they revolutionize  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it revolutionizes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: revolutionized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: revolutionized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: revolutionizing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Change radicallyplay

    Example:

    E-mail revolutionized communication in academe

    Synonyms:

    overturn; revolutionise; revolutionize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

    Hypernyms (to "revolutionize" is one way to...):

    alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something

    Derivation:

    revolution (a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Fill with revolutionary ideasplay

    Synonyms:

    inspire; revolutionise; revolutionize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

    Hypernyms (to "revolutionize" is one way to...):

    indoctrinate (teach doctrines to; teach uncritically)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody

    Derivation:

    revolution (a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving)

    Sense 3

    Meaning:

    Overthrow by a revolution, of governmentsplay

    Classified under:

    Verbs of political and social activities and events

    Hypernyms (to "revolutionize" is one way to...):

    bring down; overthrow; overturn; subvert (cause the downfall of; of rulers)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s something

    Derivation:

    revolution (the overthrow of a government by those who are governed)

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