Devitalize and Excite

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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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Excite is an antonym for devitalize.

Excite verb - To cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings.

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Devitalize is an antonym for excite.

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

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