devitalisation

diˌvaɪtələˈzeɪʃn̩

Definition of devitalisation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

reduction

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the act of reducing vitality or life force

Rare

The devitalisation of the plant was evident.

depletion

enervation

inactivity

Rare

the process of making something less active or effective

Rare

Devitalisation of the economy led to a recession.

deactivation

inhibition

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Origin of devitalisation

French, dé (removal) + vital (life)

Examples of devitalisation in a sentence

He noticed the devitalisation in his energy levels.
The devitalisation of the project halted progress.
Urban devitalisation affected local businesses.

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French:dévitalisation, affaiblissement, ...
German:Entkräftung, Devitalisierung, ...
Italian:devitalizzazione, ...
Spanish:devitalización, ...
Portuguese:desvitalização, ...
Chinese:活力减退, 活力丧失, ...
Japanese:活力減退, 活力低下, ...
Arabic:إِضْعاف, تفريغ من الحيوية, ...
Hebrew:הַפְחָתַת חִיּוּנִיּוּת, הַפְחָתַת פְּעִילוּת, ...
Russian:обессиливание, упадок, ...
Ukrainian:девіталізація, зменшення активності, ...
Hindi:जीवन शक्ति की कमी, निष्क्रियता, ...
Bengali:জীবনীশক্তি হ্রাস, নিষ্ক্রিয়তা, ...
Catalan:devitalització, desvitalització, ...
Czech:oslabení, ochromení, ...
Danish:devitalisering, ...
Dutch:vervitalisering, verzwakking, ...
Greek:αποζωτικοποίηση, αποδυνάμωση, ...
Hungarian:vitalitáscsökkentés, gyengítés, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើឱ្យបាត់បង់កម្លាំងជីវិត, ការធ្វើឱ្យអសកម្ម, ...
Korean:활력 감소, 비활성화, ...
Persian:کاهش نیروی حیاتی, غیرفعال‌سازی, ...
Polish:osłabienie, dewitalizacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):devitalização, desvitalização, ...
Romanian:devitalizare, ...
Swedish:devitalisering, avveckling, ...
Thai:การลดความมีชีวิตชีวา, การทำให้ซบเซา, ...
Turkish:canlılığın azalması, canlılığını yitirme, ...
Vietnamese:sự suy giảm sức sống, sự suy giảm hoạt động, ...

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