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devitalise

devitalise is the alternative form of devitalize.

Meaning of devitalize

Verb

devitalize (third-person singular simple present devitalizes, present participle devitalizing, simple past and past participle devitalized)

  1. (figuratively, transitive, literal) To deprive of vitality; to make lifeless; to weaken.
    • Near-synonym: deanimate
    Synonyms:
    deanimate

Forms of devitalise

third-person singular presentdevitalises
present participledevitalising
past participledevitalised
pastdevitalised

Questions about devitalise

What is devitalise the alternative form of?
Devitalise is the alternative form of devitalize.

Words near devitalise in the dictionary

  1. devisors
  2. devissage
  3. DeVita
  4. devitable
  5. devitalisation
  6. devitalise
  7. devitalised
  8. devitalises
  9. devitalising
  10. devitalization
  11. devitalize

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