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revolutionize, UK USUALLY revolutionise
verb [T]
to completely change something so that it is much better:
Newton's discoveries revolutionized physics.
undo (REMOVE EFFECTS)
verb [T] undoing, undid, undone
to remove the good or bad effects of an action or several actions:
I did a really tough aerobics class and then went out for a meal and undid (all) the good work!
It's very difficult to undo the damage that's caused by inadequate parenting in a child's early years.
certainty
noun [C]
something which is very likely to happen:
Joan will win - that's a certainty.
[+ to infinitive] Joan is a certainty to win.
chase (FOLLOW)
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verb
1 [I or T] to hurry after someone or something in order to catch them:
The police car was going so fast, it must have been chasing someone.
She was chasing (after) a man who had snatched her bag.
2 [T] to try to get something that is difficult to obtain:
It's depressing how many people there are chasing so few jobs.
After years of chasing her dreams, she finally got a part in a film.
3 [I or T] to try very hard to persuade someone to have a relationship with you:
She's always chasing (after) men...