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devitalized

verb

past tense of devitalize
1
as in undermined
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality overuse has devitalized many a once-striking figure of speech

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2
as in weakened
to diminish the physical strength of she was devitalized by the infection

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devitalized
  1. undermined
  2. weakened
  3. drained
  4. softened
  5. exhausted
  6. tired
  7. enervated
  8. desiccated
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  • The petition, filed on Wednesday in New York state court, alleges that the Times‘ credibility has been undermined by anti-Israel bias in the publication’s coverage of the war in Gaza.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The strike has undermined the junta’s ability to provide public services.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of undermined
Verb
  • Whichever one remains standing will be wounded and weakened, and the human forces can then finish that monster off.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • From May through August, when technology weakened, other sectors stepped up, allowing RSP to continue higher and eventually reach the upside target from its own inverse head-and-shoulders pattern.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of weakened
Verb
  • Detectives drained three dams, searched six mineshafts and sent up drones with specialized cameras to take detailed imagery, later analyzed with artificial intelligence.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Canyon Lake, a storage reservoir and popular recreation spot on the Salt River, will be drained for the first time in 20 years starting this month.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of drained
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  • The Dolphins spent the week practicing for Sunday in Napa and played much of the second half as if hungover -- until the late 77-yard touchdown pass-play from Malik Willis to Ryan Miller softened the blow of the final score a bit.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In China, public sentiment about AI is less openly hostile and some of its major benefits in areas such as healthcare have softened people’s attitudes.
    — Rana Mitter, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of softened
Verb
  • Such litigation should only be considered as a last resort once all other reasonable options have been exhausted.
    — Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The talent team is exhausted, the hiring leader is frustrated and great candidates lose interest or withdraw.
    — Jamie Savage, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • For the project Winter and her team tired coupling plasma with electrocatalysis.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Shelton’s serve had manacled him just enough; the first set’s effort had tired him just enough.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tired
Verb
  • The impact of that shocking final scene is sufficient to send viewers out feeling enervated after what’s been a pretty desultory final act.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
Definition of enervated
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  • Strewn around the edges of the room are ceramic casts of the pocked fruit, brown and desiccated like a pile of skulls.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Olive trees, desiccated from the Xylella fastidiosa bacterial epidemic, are consumed by fire and slump to the ground in a burnished black heap.
    — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
Definition of desiccated
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“Devitalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devitalized. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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