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de⋅vi⋅tal⋅ize

  [dee-vahyt-l-ahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to deprive of vitality or vital properties; make lifeless; weaken.
Also, especially British, de⋅vi⋅tal⋅ise.

Origin:
1840–50; de- + vitalize

Related forms:
de⋅vi⋅tal⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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de·vi·tal·ize   (dē-vīt'l-īz')   
tr.v.   de·vi·tal·ized, de·vi·tal·iz·ing, de·vi·tal·iz·es
To diminish or destroy the strength or vitality of.
de·vit'al·i·za'tion (-ĭ-zā'shən) n.
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Main Entry: de·vi·tal·iza·tion
Variant: or British de·vi·tal·isa·tion /(")dE-"vIt-&l-&-'zA-sh&n/
Function: noun
1 : an act of devitalizing; especially : destruction and usually removal ofthe pulp from a tooth
2 : the condition of being devitalized

Main Entry: de·vi·tal·ize
Variant: or British de·vi·tal·ise /(')dE-'vIt-&l-"Iz/
Function:transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -ized or British -ised; -iz·ing or British -is·ing
: to deprive of life or vitality:as a : to refine (as foodstuffs) to the point that essential or desirable constituents are lost devitalizes our food and then restores a part ofwhat has been thrown away> b : to subject (a tooth or its pulp) to devitalization
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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