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DEVITALIZATION
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of reducing the vitality of something
Synonyms:
devitalisation; devitalization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("devitalization" is a kind of...):
decrease; diminution; reduction; step-down (the act of decreasing or reducing something)
Derivation:
devitalize (sap of life or energy)