Kill and Revive

Kill

Kill verb - To deprive of life.
Usage example: during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else

Revive is an antonym for kill.

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Revive

Revive verb - To bring back to life, practice, or activity.
Usage example: an effort to revive the once-common custom of celebrating May 1 as a springtime festival of games and dances

Kill is an antonym for revive in start again topic.

Nearby Words: revival, reviving, reviver

Common collocations

person kill person revive person
friend kill friend revive friend
character kill character revive character
man kill man revive man
Other words: people, wife, god, someone, time, boss, mother, father, brother, anyone, everyone, son, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • In both games, it's much quicker to kill and revive your teammate, rather than wait for the medkit to do its thing (or even return to your kit if you've already left one somewhere).
    Source: Heal Thyself
  • Made fairly squicky because usually it's used so that the Mord-Sith can kill and revive their torture victims over and over. Yeah.
    Source: Kiss of Life
  • Death Is Cheap Death seems to be even cheaper in Umineko: When They Cry thanks to the Endless Witch being able to kill and revive endlessly at will.
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