devitalise
/di:'vaitəlaiz/ Cách viết khác : (devitalize) /di:'vaitəlaiz/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To deprive of life, vitality, or vigor; to weaken or make less active: "devitalise" means to remove the essential energy, force, or vitality from something or someone, causing it to become weak, inert, or less effective.
Usage
- The verb "devitalise" is typically used in formal or academic contexts to describe the process of draining energy or life force.
- It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (e.g., devitalise ).
- The spelling "devitalize" is the common American English variant.
Examples
- Verb:
- The constant stress and poor diet began to devitalise him.
- Over-watering can devitalise the roots of the plant.
- The new regulations threaten to devitalise the creative spirit of the industry.
Advanced Usage
- "to devitalise an argument": to weaken the core force or persuasiveness of a line of reasoning.
- By focusing on minor details, the critic managed to devitalise the main argument of the paper.
Variants and Related Words
- Devitalize (verb): The standard American English spelling of "devitalise".
- Devitalization / Devitalisation (noun): The act or process of devitalising.
- The devitalization of the urban center was evident in the empty storefronts.
Synonyms
- Enervate: To cause to feel drained of energy or vitality.
- Debilitate: To make weak or infirm.
- Sap: To gradually weaken or drain (energy, strength, or power).
- Weaken: To reduce the strength, intensity, or effectiveness of.
Antonyms
- Invigorate: To fill with life and energy.
- Vitalize: To give strength and energy to.
- Strengthen: To make or become stronger.
- Energize: To give vitality and enthusiasm to.
Related Phrases
- To have a devitalising effect: To produce a weakening or draining outcome.
- The bureaucratic red tape had a devitalising effect on the project's momentum.
Verb
- sap of life or energy
- The recession devitalized the economy