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Meaning of 'stultify' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stultify [ v. t.]
- To make foolish; to make a fool of; as, to stultify one by imposition; to stultify one's self by silly reasoning or conduct.
- To regard as a fool, or as foolish.
- To allege or prove to be of unsound mind, so that the performance of some act may be avoided.

Meaning of 'stultify' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stultify [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause to appear foolish
Example in sentence:
  • He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent
Meaning (2):
- prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence
Example in sentence:
  • nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself
Meaning (3):
- deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
Example in sentence:
  • Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work;
  • This measure crippled our efforts

Nearby Words:

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