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devitalizeenUK
de·vi·tal·ize D0181600 (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.devitalize (diːˈvaɪtəˌlaɪz) or devitalisevb (tr) to lower or destroy the vitality of; make weak or lifeless: the war devitalized the economy. deˌvitaliˈzation, deˌvitaliˈsation nde•vi•tal•ize (diˈvaɪt lˌaɪz) v.t. -ized, -iz•ing. to deprive of vitality or vital properties; weaken. [1840–50] de•vi`tal•i•za′tion, n. devitalize Past participle: devitalized Gerund: devitalizing
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devitalize | devitalize |
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I devitalize | you devitalize | he/she/it devitalizes | we devitalize | you devitalize | they devitalize |
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I devitalized | you devitalized | he/she/it devitalized | we devitalized | you devitalized | they devitalized |
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I am devitalizing | you are devitalizing | he/she/it is devitalizing | we are devitalizing | you are devitalizing | they are devitalizing |
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I have devitalized | you have devitalized | he/she/it has devitalized | we have devitalized | you have devitalized | they have devitalized |
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I was devitalizing | you were devitalizing | he/she/it was devitalizing | we were devitalizing | you were devitalizing | they were devitalizing |
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I had devitalized | you had devitalized | he/she/it had devitalized | we had devitalized | you had devitalized | they had devitalized |
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I will devitalize | you will devitalize | he/she/it will devitalize | we will devitalize | you will devitalize | they will devitalize |
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I will have devitalized | you will have devitalized | he/she/it will have devitalized | we will have devitalized | you will have devitalized | they will have devitalized |
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I will be devitalizing | you will be devitalizing | he/she/it will be devitalizing | we will be devitalizing | you will be devitalizing | they will be devitalizing |
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I have been devitalizing | you have been devitalizing | he/she/it has been devitalizing | we have been devitalizing | you have been devitalizing | they have been devitalizing |
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I will have been devitalizing | you will have been devitalizing | he/she/it will have been devitalizing | we will have been devitalizing | you will have been devitalizing | they will have been devitalizing |
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I had been devitalizing | you had been devitalizing | he/she/it had been devitalizing | we had been devitalizing | you had been devitalizing | they had been devitalizing |
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I would devitalize | you would devitalize | he/she/it would devitalize | we would devitalize | you would devitalize | they would devitalize |
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I would have devitalized | you would have devitalized | he/she/it would have devitalized | we would have devitalized | you would have devitalized | they would have devitalized | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | devitalize - sap of life or energy; "The recession devitalized the economy"devitaliseeviscerate - take away a vital or essential part of; "the compromise among the parties eviscerated the bill that had been proposed"weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"vitalise, vitalize - make more lively or vigorous; "The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man" |
devitalizeverbTo lessen or deplete the nerve, energy, or strength of:attenuate, debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, sap, undermine, undo, unnerve, weaken.TranslationsdevitalizeenUK
de·vi·tal·ize (dē-vī'tăl-īz), To deprive of vitality or of vital properties.devitalize (dē-vīt′ăl-īz″) [ de- + vital] 1. To destroy or lose vitality; make or become lifeless.2. In biology, to deprive of a normal supply of nutrients and oxygen.3. In dentistry, to destroy the vitality of a tooth or the pulp of a tooth. devitalization (-vīt″ăl-ĭ-zā′shŏn) devitalized (-īzd″), adjectivede·vi·tal·ize (dē-vī'tăl-īz) To deprive of vitality or of vital properties. devitalizeenUK Related to devitalize: devitalized toothSynonyms for devitalizeverb to lessen or deplete the nerve, energy, or strength ofSynonyms- attenuate
- debilitate
- enervate
- enfeeble
- sap
- undermine
- undo
- unnerve
- weaken
Synonyms for devitalizeverb sap of life or energySynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms |