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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For undermining traditional religious authority, he was eventually sentenced to death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Partying, drinking, Greek life, sports, and other forms of college life always risked undermining the educational project—and vice versa.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of undermining

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That slows price increases by generally weakening economic growth.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
The immediate priorities are to understand which existing revenue is most secure, where client demand may be weakening and which relationships could lead to additional or recurring work.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of weakening

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Every night before dinner, my father would perform this ritual—rinsing and draining, then setting the pot in the cooker.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
In fact, many expensive features can turn into money pits, draining your budget without adding any resale appeal.

— Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of draining

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The Sagittarius Moon trines Chiron in your partnership zone, softening the instinct to package every feeling so perfectly that nobody could possibly object.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
China's oil import diet in turn helped ease global demand, softening the upward price effects for the United States, Europe and beyond.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of softening

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Commanders should seek positional advantages without exhausting their soldiers, manipulate the enemy’s movements when possible, and recognize when circumstances make pursuit or attack unwise.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
The dispute has become even more complicated because some members of the 2022 class pursued professional opportunities after exhausting their eligibility under the previous system.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausting

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Instead of running an advanced reasoning model on repetitive work and wasting resources, switch to a lightweight model purpose-built for high-volume execution.

— Paul Deraval, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Even after 25 years, Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro’s series about an anthropomorphic milkshake, french fry container, and a wad of meat wasting their days in suburban New Jersey remains one of Adult Swim’s most recognizable properties.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of wasting

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Each presents a group portrait of a handful of disaffected British suburbanites—husbands who resent their deadening jobs, toddlers who whine and interrupt, and, above all, hassled wives subsumed by a crush of household obligations.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
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

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