DEVITALIZE Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

devitalize

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈvī-tə-ˌlīz

Definition of devitalize next

as in to undermine

to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality overuse has devitalized many a once-striking figure of speech

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as in to weaken

to diminish the physical strength of she was devitalized by the infection

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Recent Examples of devitalize This can devitalize the plant to the point of it starting to die back. —

oregonlive, 5 Feb. 2023 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

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Anwar, the state lawmaker and physician, expressed concern that lawsuits undermine patients’ faith in their doctors.

— Noam N. Levey, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
The move comes amid a broader crackdown on speech since the start of the Iran war, targeting those expressing support for Tehran or criticism of Gulf governments, and the publication of images of war damage, which are seen as undermining public confidence and stability.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026