Buoy and Devitalize

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Buoy verb - Keep afloat.

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Devitalize is an antonym for buoy.

Nearby Words: buoyant, buoyed, buoying, buoyage

Devitalize verb - To deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality.

Usage example: overuse has devitalized many a once-striking figure of speech

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Buoy is an antonym for devitalize.

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Devitalize and Buoy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buoy/devitalize

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