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History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
deaden

to cause (feelings, sound etc) to lose strength, brightness

diminish, muffle, quiet

debilitating

making (a person, her or his health) weak

incapacitate

depress

to cause (a person) to be very sad

deject, make despondent; exhaust

desiccated

dried out

take moisture out of

enervate

to cause (a person) to lose physical or moral strength

tire, wear out

enervating

enervate, the continuous state of it

tire, wear out

weaken

(to cause a person, liquid, determination etc) to be or become weak(er)

reduce the strength of

DEVITALIZE as in Wiktionary
DEVITALIZE as in Wikipedia