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de·vi·tal·ize (de-viґtəl-īz) [de- + vital + -ize] to deprive of vitality or of life.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Devitalize — De*vi tal*ize, v. t. To deprive of life or vitality. {De*vi tal*i*za tion}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
devitalize — index adulterate, attenuate, debilitate, disable, disarm (divest of arms), eviscerate, exhaust (deplete) … Law dictionary
devitalize — (Amer.) de·vi·tal·ize || ‚diË vaɪtÉ™laɪz v. drain of vitality, make lifeless (also devitalise) … English contemporary dictionary
devitalize — [dē vīt′ l īz΄] vt. devitalized, devitalizing to make listless or ineffective; lower the vitality of; weaken devitalization n … English World dictionary
devitalize — transitive verb Date: 1849 to deprive of life, vigor, or effectiveness • devitalization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
devitalize — devitalization, n. /dee vuyt l uyz /, v.t., devitalized, devitalizing. to deprive of vitality or vital properties; make lifeless; weaken. Also, esp. Brit., devitalise. [1840 50; DE + VITALIZE] * * * … Universalium
devitalize — verb to deprive of vitality, make lifeless, weaken. See Also: devitalization … Wiktionary
devitalize — Synonyms and related words: abate, afflict, attenuate, blunt, castrate, cramp, cripple, damp, dampen, deaden, debilitate, demasculinize, deprive, derange, desex, desexualize, disable, disorder, dry up, dull, effeminize, emasculate, enervate,… … Moby Thesaurus
devitalize — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To lessen or deplete the nerve, energy, or strength of: attenuate, debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, sap2, undermine, undo, unnerve, weaken. See STRONG … English dictionary for students
devitalize — or devitalise verb [usu. as adjective devitalized] deprive of strength and vigour. Derivatives devitalization noun … English new terms dictionary
