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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In January, the Surface Transportation Board rejected the railroads’ initial application, saying that it was incomplete, and invited the railroads to revise their application.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Summers-Smith's case will be periodically reviewed by the Mental Health Review Tribunal, who will monitor any potential recovery and have the power to revise his detention order.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Usually, analysts are optimistic at the start of the year but then quickly begin to revise down their numbers in coming months.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The incident comes at a key moment, as negotiators from Mexico, the United States and Canada work to revise a free-trade accord that is a linchpin of the Mexican economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

It promised to be an important meeting, because Ohio legislators were gathering at the same time to revise the state constitution, but Stanton didn’t feel she could leave her three young boys behind at home.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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Common Senses: Vid, Vis ("See")

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