v.
Pronunciation: -sh ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1797
transitive verb
1 : to overthrow the established government of
2 : to imbue with revolutionary doctrines
3 : to change fundamentally or completely < revolutionize an industry>
intransitive verb : to engage in revolution
– rev · o · lu · tion · iz · er noun