Fromde- +‎animate.

deanimate (third-person singular simple presentdeanimates,present participledeanimating,simple past and past participledeanimated)

1. (transitive, fantasy) Toreverse theanimation of; to remove thelife force from.

   Antonyms:animate,reanimate,rejuvenate,revitalize,vitalize

   Coordinate terms:dispirit,kill

   Near-synonym:devitalize

   • 2011, J. L. Connew,Origins of the Geomancer, page163:

     'Don't bother attempting todeanimate the undead,' says Joachim.

• deanimation
• inanimate(adjective)

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