Antonyms of verb devitalize

1 sense of devitalize

Sense 1
devitalize, devitalise -- (sap of life or energy; "The recession devitalized the economy")
       Antonym of vitalize (Sense 2)
      => vitalize, vitalise -- (make more lively or vigorous; "The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb devitalize

1 sense of devitalize

Sense 1
devitalize, devitalise -- (sap of life or energy; "The recession devitalized the economy")
       => weaken -- (lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body")