Associations to the word «Stultify»
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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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