Resuscitate
(verb)
- To revive or bring back to consciousness someone who has stopped breathing or whose heart has stopped beating.
- To revive or bring back to life something that was dead or dying.
Origin:
From the latin word "resuscitare" meaning "to revive" or "to bring back to life".
Examples:
- The paramedics were able to resuscitate the patient.
- The nurse attempted to resuscitate the newborn, but it was too late.
- The doctor's efforts to resuscitate the patient were successful.
- The rescuers managed to resuscitate the drowning victim.
- The company is trying to resuscitate the struggling brand.