What does "devitalize" mean?

To deprive of vitality; to make lifeless; to weaken.

What is a synonym for "devitalize"?

Common synonyms include: abate, afflict, attenuate, blunt, castrate, cramp.

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To deprive of vitality; to make lifeless; to weaken. figuratively, transitive
"Near-synonym: deanimate"
2
sap of life or energy wordnet

"Noncrushing surgical clamps avoid devitalizing the cells of arterial walls."

From de- + vitalize.