Devitalize and Energize

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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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Energize is an antonym for devitalize in diminish topic.

Energize verb - To give life, vigor, or spirit to.

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Devitalize is an antonym for energize.

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

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