单词	devitalizing
释义	devitalize verb de·​vi·​tal·​ize (ˌ)dē-ˈvī-tə-ˌlīz  devitalized; devitalizing; devitalizes transitive verb : to deprive of life, vigor, or effectiveness devitalization (ˌ)dē-ˌvī-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən  noun Synonyms castrate damp dampen deaden dehydrate desiccate enervate geld lobotomize petrify See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences overuse has devitalized many a once-striking figure of speech she was devitalized by the infection Recent Examples on the Web Miller’s writing début may have been precipitated by her assault, but the final work devitalizes its horrific beginnings. Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2019 His lip was completely destroyed with multiple linear lacerations, jagged lacerations, devitalized tissue, denervated tissue with a 12 cm laceration in multiple pieces of the entire left upper lift, the mucosal surface, and orbicularis. Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, 1 June 2017 Word History First Known Use 1849, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition devitalize transitive verb de·​vi·​tal·​ize variants or British devitalise (ˈ)dē-ˈvīt-ᵊl-ˌīz  devitalized or British devitalised; devitalizing or British devitalising : to deprive of life or vitality: as a : to refine (as foodstuffs) to the point that essential or desirable constituents are lost b : to subject (a tooth or its pulp) to devitalization devitalizing verb present participle of devitalize 1 as in undermining to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality overuse has devitalized many a once-striking figure of speech Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance undermining weakening draining exhausting enervating deadening petrifying castrating desiccating lobotomizing damping dehydrating wearing debilitating dampening discouraging enfeebling sapping gelding fatiguing burning out wearing out dispiriting demoralizing daunting tuckering (out) disheartening doing in Antonyms & Near Antonyms stimulating vitalizing energizing invigorating vivifying enlivening quickening bracing stirring arousing charging galvanizing rousing triggering electrifying provoking exciting inciting fomenting whipping (up) fermenting lifting inflaming firing abetting regenerating boosting kindling instigating rejuvenating sparking revitalizing reviving reawakening fortifying inspiring emboldening buoying enflaming renewing reenergizing recharging reactivating resuscitating resurrecting reanimating rekindling refreshing cheering heartening reawaking re-energizing See More 2 as in weakening to diminish the physical strength of she was devitalized by the infection Synonyms & Similar Words weakening softening debilitating enervating enfeebling wasting exhausting damaging sapping paralyzing tiring hurting injuring crippling depleting impairing depressing impoverishing disabling incapacitating etiolating prostrating harming unmanning hamstringing invaliding wearing out wearing down laying up washing out grinding (down) breaking down Antonyms & Near Antonyms strengthening energizing fortifying invigorating recruiting vitalizing rejuvenating hardening beefing (up) seasoning toughening See More
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