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rivoluzionare

to revolutionize

verb ree-voh-loo-tsyoh-NAH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Rivoluzionare means to transform something radically — it implies upheaval and overturning the existing order, not just improvement. It is transitive (ha rivoluzionato il settore = it has revolutionized the sector) and takes avere. The related nouns are rivoluzione (revolution) and rivoluzionario (revolutionary, adj/noun).

Examples

"La tecnologia ha rivoluzionato il modo di comunicare."

Natural Translation

Technology has revolutionized the way of communicating.

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