DEVITALIZE

devitalize, devitalise

(verb) sap of life or energy; “The recession devitalized the economy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

devitalize (third-person singular simple present devitalizes, present participle devitalizing, simple past and past participle devitalized)

To deprive of vitality; to make lifeless; to weaken.

Source: Wiktionary


De*vi"tal*ize, v. t.

Definition: To deprive of life or vitality.

– De*vi`tal*i*za"tion, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

2 December 2024

BARE

(adjective) having everything extraneous removed including contents; “the bare walls”; “the cupboard was bare”


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