HyperDic: devitalize

English > 1 sense of the word devitalize:
VERBchangedevitalize, devitalisesap of life or energy
English > devitalize: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaningsap of life or energy.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example"The recession devitalized the economy"
Synonymdevitalise
Narrowerevisceratetake away a vital or essential part of
Broaderweakenlessen the strength of
Oppositevitalize, vitalisemake more lively or vigorous
Spanishdesvitalizar
Catalandesvitalitzar
Nounsdevitalizationthe act of reducing the vitality of something

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