rev ‧ o ‧ lu ‧ tion ‧ ize AC BrE AmE ( also revolutionise British English ) /ˌrevəˈluːʃənaɪz/ verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ revolution , ↑ revolutionary ; verb : ↑ revolutionize ; adjective : ↑ revolutionary ]
to completely change the way people do something or think about something:
New technology is going to revolutionize everything we do.
His work revolutionized the treatment of this disease.
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THESAURUS
■ to change something completely
▪ transform to change something completely, especially so that it is much better:
Well, you’ve certainly transformed this place – it looks great!
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Putin transformed the Russian economy.
▪ revolutionize to completely and permanently change the way people do something or think about something, especially because of a new idea or invention:
Computers have revolutionized the way we work.
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This important discovery revolutionized our understanding of the universe.