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to revolutionize
To change something fundamentally and profoundly, often in a groundbreaking and progressive way that overcomes previous structures or ways of thinking.
Die Erfindung des Smartphones hat unseren Alltag komplett revolutioniert.
The invention of the smartphone completely revolutionized our everyday life.
The verb 'revolutionieren' (to revolutionize) belongs to the word family of 'die Revolution' (the revolution). It describes a change that is as great as a revolution. Verbs ending in '-ieren' are always regular.
Diese Entdeckung hat die Medizin revolutioniert.
This discovery revolutionized medicine.
The verb is transitive and always needs an accusative object. The structure is often: An invention or idea (subject) revolutionizes a field (object).
Das Internet hat die Art, wie wir kommunizieren, revolutioniert.
The internet has revolutionized the way we communicate.
Typical things that are revolutionized are abstract systems or fields. These include 'den Markt' (the market), 'die Wissenschaft' (science), 'die Industrie' (industry), or 'die Arbeitswelt' (the world of work).
Künstliche Intelligenz wird viele Branchen von Grund auf revolutionieren.
Artificial intelligence will revolutionize many industries from the ground up.
to receive / preserve / support
'erhalten' and 'revolutionieren' are clearly opposite here. 'erhalten' means to preserve something and protect its condition. So you want something to stay as much as possible the way it is. 'revolutionieren', on the other hand, means to change something very strongly and fundamentally. This fits when new ideas, technology, or methods replace old structures. In short: 'erhalten' protects what already exists, while 'revolutionieren' changes it from the ground up.
Diese neue Technik revolutioniert die Arbeit im Krankenhaus.
This new technology is revolutionizing work in the hospital.
Der Verein möchte die alten Traditionen im Dorf erhalten.
The club wants to preserve the old traditions in the village.