Devitalize and Revive

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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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Revive is an antonym for devitalize.

Revive verb - To bring back to life, practice, or activity.

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Devitalize is an antonym for revive.

Nearby Words: revival, reviving, reviver

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

Devitalize & Revive. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devitalize/revive>.

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