devitalize
to deprive of vitality or vital properties; make lifeless; weaken.
Origin of devitalize
1- Also especially British, de·vi·tal·ise .
Other words from devitalize
- de·vi·tal·i·za·tion, noun
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How to use devitalize in a sentence
But Mr. Woodberry devitalizes Phillips, especially the later Phillips who went on from one issue to the next until he dropped.
The Critical Game | John Albert MacyIt decomposes and devitalizes the electrovita fluid in the human system.
Vanity, All Is Vanity | AnonymousWhen work is finished she 'devitalizes'—I think that is the word—and becomes a rag.
The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop | Hamlin Garland
British Dictionary definitions for devitalize
devitalise
/ (diːˈvaɪtəˌlaɪz) /
(tr) to lower or destroy the vitality of; make weak or lifeless: the war devitalized the economy
Derived forms of devitalize
- devitalization or devitalisation, noun
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