DEVITALIZES Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

devitalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of devitalize

as in undermines

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

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as in weakens

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

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His silly walk undermines not only his dignified wardrobe but also the very idea of a professional persona.

— Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
That undermines the important fight against genuine antisemitism.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of undermines

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If a bureaucratic process exhausts whatever time a citizen has available, then benefits are lost or rights are denied.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026

Definition of exhausts

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Once your washer drains, that water becomes wastewater alongside everything flowing from sinks, showers, toilets and dishwashers.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Not Improving Drainage Mums won’t thrive in soil that drains poorly and stays too soggy.

— Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of drains

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This recombination prevents the charges from reaching the electrodes, which wastes potential electrical power.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
The group argues the city’s support wastes tax dollars on private business when the city has needs elsewhere.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of wastes

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Underneath a Blossom-style hat, the model wears a set of enormous mismatched silver earrings that graze the shoulders of her sharp black blazer.

— Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Outside of Sezane, the queen of Spain often wears shoe designs by Aquazzura, Calzados Picón, Carolina Herrera, Hugo Boss, Magrit and more.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of wears

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Here, a source of primordial terror—the gaze that petrifies—is deflected by way of the highly polished shield that Perseus wields against the creature.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
The former slingshots between harmony and hysteria; the latter petrifies its beauty under a haze of ashy gray powder.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 2025

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