C2verbformalhealthscience
US/rɪˈsʌs.ə.teɪt/
UK/rɪˈsʌs.ɪ.teɪt/
to bring someone back to life or consciousness, for example by pressing on the chest and breathing for them
In context
The nurse tried to resuscitate the man until the ambulance arrived.
Doctors managed to resuscitate the child after she nearly drowned.
The new mayor hopes to resuscitate the town's failing economy.
Words that go with resuscitate
verb + preposition
- try to resuscitateParamedics tried to resuscitate him at the scene.
- fail to resuscitateDoctors failed to resuscitate the driver.
verb + noun
- resuscitate a patientStaff must know how to resuscitate a patient quickly.
- resuscitate the economyThe plan aims to resuscitate the economy after the crisis.
- resuscitate a careerThe film helped resuscitate his fading career.