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单词 devitalize
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devitalize in British English

or devitalise (diːˈvaɪtəˌlaɪz)
verb
(transitive)
to lower or destroy the vitality of; make weak or lifeless
the war devitalized the economy
Derived forms
devitalization (deˌvitaliˈzation) or devitalisation (deˌvitaliˈsation)
noun

devitalize in American English

(diˈvaɪtəlˌaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: deˈvitalˌized or deˈvitalˌizing
to make listless or ineffective; lower the vitality of; weaken
Derived forms
devitalization (deˌvitaliˈzation)
noun

Synonyms of 'devitalize'

weaken, reduce, undermine, exhaust
More Synonyms of devitalize
(verb) 
Synonyms
weaken
Malnutrition weakens the patient.
reduce
Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent.
undermine
They are accused of trying to undermine the government.
exhaust
The effort of speaking had exhausted him.
cripple
sap
I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength.
debilitate
Fear threatened to debilitate me.
disempower
enfeeble
enervate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of debilitate
Definition
to make gradually weaker
Fear threatened to debilitate me.
Synonyms
weaken,
exhaust,
wear out,
sap,
incapacitate,
prostrate,
enfeeble,
enervate,
devitalize
in the sense of enervate
Definition
to deprive of strength or vitality
Synonyms
weaken,
tire,
exhaust,
fatigue,
paralyse,
sap,
wear out,
debilitate,
unnerve,
wash out,
incapacitate,
prostrate,
enfeeble,
devitalize
in the sense of exhaust
Definition
to tire out
The effort of speaking had exhausted him.
Synonyms
tire out,
tire,
fatigue,
drain,
weaken,
weary,
sap,
wear out,
debilitate,
prostrate,
enfeeble,
make tired,
enervate

Nearby words of
devitalize

  • devilry
  • devious
  • devise
  • devitalize
  • devoid
  • devolution
  • devolve

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