Definition

The process of making something that was inactive or not working become active again.

Example

The reactivation of the old software improved the system's performance.

Conversation

Did you hear about the reactivation of the old community center?

Yeah, I heard they’re planning to host events again!

That’s great news! I loved going there as a kid.

Same here! It’ll be fun to see it buzzing with activity again.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Reactivation → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "act" (from Latin "agere", meaning to do or to act) and "-ivation" (a suffix indicating the process of). The word "reactivation" means the process of doing or acting again, particularly in the context of restoring something to a previous state of activity.

Memory Tip

Think of 'doing again' ('re-') something that was previously active ('act') — that's why reactivation means bringing something back into action.

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