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devitalize

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/diːˈvaɪtəˌlaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dē vīt′l īz′)

Inflections of 'devitalize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

devitalizes: v 3rd person singular (US & UK)

devitalizing: v pres p (US & UK)

devitalized: v past (US & UK)

devitalized: v past p (US & UK)

de•vi•tal•ize (dē vīt′l īz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.

to deprive of vitality or vital properties;
make lifeless;
weaken.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] de•vi′tal•ise′.

de- + vitalize 1840–50

de•vi′tal•i•za′tion, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

devitalize, devitalise /diːˈvaɪtəˌlaɪz/ vb

(transitive) to lower or destroy the vitality of; make weak or lifeless

deˌvitaliˈzation, deˌvitaliˈsation n

'devitalize' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

debilitate - emasculate

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