deanimate

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ animate.

Verb

deanimate (third-person singular simple present deanimates, present participle deanimating, simple past and past participle deanimated)

1. (transitive, fantasy) To reverse the animation of; to remove the life force from.

   Antonyms: animate, reanimate, rejuvenate, revitalize, vitalize

   Coordinate terms: dispirit, kill

   Near-synonym: devitalize

   • 2011, J. L. Connew, Origins of the Geomancer, page 163:

     'Don't bother attempting to deanimate the undead,' says Joachim.

Related terms

• deanimation
• inanimate (adjective)