deanimate

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deanimate

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From de- + animate.

verb deanimates · deanimating · deanimated

transitive To reverse the animation of; to remove the life force from. Near-synonym: devitalize
Similar: devitalize · Opposite: animate, reanimate, rejuvenate, revitalize, vitalize

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@misc{deanimate_2026,
  title = {deanimate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deanimate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}