To awaken or stir up from sleep, lethargy, or inactivity; to rouse or revive.
From Latin ex- (out, up) + suscitare (to rouse or stir up, from sub- 'up' + citare 'to set in motion'). The word means to bring something from dormancy into wakefulness.
This is what happens to sleeping dragons in fantasy stories—they're exsuscitated by the hero's arrival, suddenly jolted from centuries of slumber into furious action.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.