Galvanise

verb

1. To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.
2. To coat with rust-resistant zinc.

   "to galvanize steel"

3. To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.

   "Republicans are hoping a proposed gas-tax repeal will galvanize their voters."

4. To electrify.
5. To switch sides between Union and Confederate in the American Civil War.