Associations to the word «Stultify»

Wiktionary

STULTIFY, verb. To prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence.
STULTIFY, verb. To cause to appear foolish.
STULTIFY, verb. To deprive of strength or efficacy; make useless or worthless.

Dictionary definition

STULTIFY, verb. Prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence; "nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself".
STULTIFY, verb. Cause to appear foolish; "He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent".
STULTIFY, verb. Deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless; "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work".

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