devitalize

diːˈvaɪtəlaɪz

Definition of devitalize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

weaken

Rare

reduce the strength or effectiveness

Rare

The new policy devitalized the company's growth.

debilitate

enfeeble

weaken

energy

Rare

remove the vitality of something

Rare

The harsh weather conditions devitalized the crops.

sap

weaken

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Origin of devitalize

Latin, de (down) + vitalis (of life)

Examples of devitalize in a sentence

Continuous stress can devitalize a person's spirit.
The disease can devitalize the human body quickly.
Stress can devitalize a person's spirit.

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French:affaiblir, épuiser, ...
German:schwächen, entvitalisieren, ...
Italian:indebolire, togliere vitalità, ...
Spanish:debilitar, quitar vitalidad, ...
Portuguese:enfraquecer, desvitalizar, ...
Chinese:削弱, 使失去活力, ...
Japanese:弱体化させる, 活力を失わせる, ...
Arabic:أَضْعَفَ, أفقَدَ الحَيَوِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחְלִישׁ, ...
Russian:ослаблять, лишить жизненной силы, ...
Ukrainian:ослаблювати, послабити, ...
Hindi:कमज़ोर करना, जीवन शक्ति को हटाना, ...
Bengali:দুর্বল করা, জীবনীশক্তি হ্রাস করা, ...
Catalan:debilitar, treure vitalitat, ...
Czech:oslabit, zbavit životní síly, ...
Danish:svække, gøre livløs, ...
Dutch:verzwakken, ontvitaliseren, ...
Greek:αποδυναμώνω, αφαιρώ τη ζωτικότητα, ...
Hungarian:gyengíteni, elsorvasztani, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឲ្យចុះខ្សោយ, ធ្វើឱ្យបាត់បង់ភាពរស់រវើក, ...
Korean:약화시키다, 생기를 빼앗다, ...
Persian:تضعیف کرد, بی‌روح کردن, ...
Polish:osłabić, pozbawiać witalności, ...
Portuguese (BR):enfraquecer, desvitalizar, ...
Romanian:a slăbi, a devitaliza, ...
Swedish:försvaga, ta bort vitalitet, ...
Thai:ทำให้อ่อนแอ, ทำให้หมดพลัง, ...
Turkish:zayıflatmak, canlılığını yitirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm suy yếu, làm mất sức sống, ...

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