DEVITALIZING Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

devitalizing

verb

present participle of devitalize

as in undermining

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

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as in weakening

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

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The act grants the NCAA absolute control over athlete eligibility through this antitrust shield, undermining federal and state law, specifically Title IX and who can compete in the women’s category.

— Katie Uhlaender OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
At least a dozen attacks on Ebola treatment centers and health workers in Congo’s Ituri province are undermining containment efforts, raising fresh alarm over safety at the outbreak’s epicenter.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of undermining

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The Knesset also recently passed several bills connected with Netanyahu’s attempts to overhaul the judiciary, including increasing government control over broadcast media and weakening the role of the attorney general.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
European commitment is weakening, with record Russian LNG purchases and growing pro-Russian political factions.

— Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of weakening

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Fabricating a purely electromechanical robot at the millimeter scale requires intricate, heavy motors that consume significant power, typically draining tiny batteries within mere minutes of operation.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Roses require nutrient-rich, well-draining soil for healthy growth.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026

Definition of draining

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But there were hero moments here too, the same refusal to lose, the same team-work, the same selfless effort in exhausting physical conditions.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The two young women at the center of the chamber piece that is Fruit Gathering face more challenges than hard work in a monotonous environment, including exhausting work, economic uncertainty and social repression.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Definition of exhausting

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That the women who show such bravery in speaking out against powerful men are wasting their time because their trauma cannot compete with the power of sport, or the power that sport imparts on its protagonists.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026
In addition to following the strict Laws of the Game, keeping up with professional athletes and embracing their new technology, referees are also cracking down on time-wasting.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

Definition of wasting

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Sam Lambert laid down a safety squeeze, deadening the ball in front of the plate and scoring Balls to trim the lead to 3-1.

— Dave Montrose, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Another suggestion was requiring special sound-deadening balls, currently available, that lower the decibel levels considerably.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026

Definition of deadening

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