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Debilitate vs Devitalize - What's the difference?

debilitate | devitalize |

As verbs the difference between debilitate and devitalize

is that debilitate is to make feeble; to weaken while devitalize is to deprive of vitality, make lifeless, weaken.

debilitate

English

Verb

  • To make feeble; to weaken.
    • The American Dream suffered a debilitating effect after the subprime crisis.

    Synonyms

    * weaken * enfeeble * enervate

    Related terms

    * debile * debility * debilitation

    See also

    * enervate

    External links

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    devitalize

    English

    Verb

    (devitaliz)
  • to deprive of vitality, make lifeless, weaken.

    • Related terms

    * devitalization