Etiolate
verb | /etiolate/
To make pale and weak through lack of light; figuratively, to weaken or deprive something of vitality.
Etiolate
verb | /etiolate/
Advanced WordsHARDTo make pale and weak through lack of light; figuratively, to weaken or deprive something of vitality.
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"The seedlings etiolated because they were kept in a dark cupboard. Means: The seedlings became pale and weak because they lacked light."
"Years of censorship etiolated the country’s artistic culture. Means: Long-term censorship weakened the vitality of the country’s art."
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Etiolate plants become pale when they are deprived of light.
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