resurrect

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de ramener à la vie, à l'usage ou à l'attention quelque chose qui était inactif, oublié ou disparu, au sens propre comme au sens figuré.

A verb used to indicate the act of bringing something back to life, use, or attention after a period of inactivity or obscurity.

1. Bring back to lifeB2formal

   To cause a dead person or animal to become alive again.

   ramener à la vie

   • The ancient myth tells of a god who could resurrect the dead.
   • In the story, the hero is resurrected by a magical spell.
   • Some religious traditions believe in the power to resurrect the body.

   Synonymesreanimaterevive

2. Restore to use or activityB2formal

   To bring something back into existence, use, or activity after it has been inactive or forgotten.

   Remettre en usage

   • The company plans to resurrect its old product line.
   • They are trying to resurrect the abandoned project.
   • The festival was resurrected after a decade of inactivity.

   Synonymesbring backreestablishreinstatereintroducerenewrestorerevitalizerevive

   Antonymesabandonabolishannihilatedestroydiscardeliminateeradicateeraseextinguishextirpateforgetignorekillneglectobliteratequashremoverepealrepressrevokescrapstamp outsuppressterminatewipe out

3. Revive from a depressed stateB2formal

   To restore something from a state of depression, inactivity, or disuse.

   ressusciter

   • The new policy helped resurrect the struggling economy.
   • She managed to resurrect her career after a long break.
   • The artist resurrected an old painting technique.

   Synonymesreanimatereinvigoraterejuvenaterenewrestoreresuscitaterevitalizerevive