American English pronunciation
How to pronounce resuscitate
IPA transcription: [ɹɪ'sʌsɪ,teɪt]
Pronunciation variants: [ɹɪ'sʌsɪ,teɪt][ɹi'sʌsɪ,teɪt]
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Verb
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cause to regain consciousness
“The doctors revived the comatose man”
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return to consciousness
“The patient came to quickly”
“She revived after the doctor gave her an injection”
Usage examples
- Despite efforts to resuscitate him, he died.
- The "do not resuscitate" order was withdrawn.
- With the start of Oprichnina, however, Ivan's suspicions against his cousin were resuscitated.
- In Australia, Do Not Resuscitate orders are covered by legislation on a state-by-state basis.