Definitions

revise

[ri-vahyz] / rɪˈvaɪz /

VERB

correct, edit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter amend compare cut develop improve modify overhaul reconsider reexamine reorganize revamp review rework rewrite scrutinize tighten update upgrade

STRONG

blue pencil change debug emend launder perfect polish recast redo redraft rehash scan scrub study

WEAK

clean up go over look over recalibrate redraw restyle run through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease harm ignore injure worsen

STRONG

ruin

Example Sentences

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“Mid-June could prove a catalyst with SGH free to revise its bid or walk away,” says Jefferies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Northern Ireland's health minister now has the legal power to revise the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards code of practice, which oversees care arrangements for people without sufficient mental capacity.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Congress should revise the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act and clarify the compassionate release statute.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

A move up or down by tenths or even hundredths of a percentage point has the power to move markets and revise economic expectations.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Then, with feedback in hand, I revise each chapter twice more before circling back and giving the entire book at least two complete passes of polishing.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Vocabulary lists containing revise

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Common Senses: Vid, Vis ("See")

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