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Noun: devitalization  dee,vI-t(u)-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], dee,vI-t(u)-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
  1. The act of reducing the vitality of something
    "The devitalization of the soil due to overfarming was a concern for agriculturists";
    - devitalisation [Brit]

Derived forms: devitalizations

Type of: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down