stultify
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin stultus "stupid, foolish".
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Verb
stultify (third-person singular simple present stultifies, present participle stultifying, simple past and past participle stultified)
- To prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence.
- To cause to appear foolish.
- To deprive of strength or efficacy; make useless or worthless.
[edit] Synonyms
- (cause to appear foolish): humiliate
[edit] Translations
to prove to be of unsound mind
to cause to appear foolish
