vitalize
Infuse with energy
To vitalize is to give life or energy to something.
The word appears most often in its negated form: devitalized, devitalizing.
You might vitalize a sluggish organization with new leadership, or vitalize a dull room with color.
The word carries a slightly formal or dated quality; energize or invigorate are more common choices.
To fill with energy
galvanize · electrify · boost · empower · recharge · refresh · exhilarate · awaken
Restore youthful vigor
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- regenerateRestore by regrowing
- reviveRestore consciousness or vigor
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
reawaken · rekindle · resurrect · revivify · renew · reinvigorate · resuscitate · bring back
Make stronger against threat
- strengthenMake more robust
- nourishProvide sustenance to
- sustainKeep something going continuously
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
reinforce · build up · enhance · amplify · enrich · support · undergird · buttress
Flourish with vigor
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- prosperSucceed and flourish
growth · cultivation · development · maturation · fruition · vigor · dynamism · vibrancy
invigorate
To fill with energy
enliven · galvanize · electrify · boost · empower · recharge · refresh · exhilarate · awaken · arouse
rejuvenate
Restore youthful vigor
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- regenerateRestore by regrowing
- reviveRestore consciousness or vigor
rebirth · reawaken · rekindle · resurrect · revivify · renew · reinvigorate · resuscitate · bring back · refresh
fortify
Make stronger against threat
- strengthenMake more robust
- nourishProvide sustenance to
- sustainKeep something going continuously
bolster · reinforce · build up · enhance · amplify · enrich · support · undergird · buttress · shore up
thrive
Flourish with vigor
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
prosper · growth · cultivation · development · maturation · fruition · vigor · dynamism · vibrancy · liveliness
vitalizedevitalize
To drain of vitality
kill · deaden · enervate · debilitate · exhaust
vitalizedispirit
Cause to lose hope
demoralize · dishearten · discourage · deflate · suppress
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