stultify

English

WOTD – 2 April 2007

Etymology

From Latin stultus (“stupid, foolish”), +‎ -ify.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/, /ˈstʌltəfaɪ/
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Verb

stultify (third-person singular simple present stultifies, present participle stultifying, simple past and past participle stultified)

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

Synonyms

(cause to appear foolish): humiliate

Translations

to prove to be of unsound mind

Italian: denigrare (it), smontare (it), smantellare (it)

to cause to appear foolish

German: lächerlich machen

Italian: ridicolizzare, sbeffeggiare (it), schernire (it)
Spanish: ridiculizar (es)

to deprive of strength or efficacy

Finnish: tylsistää

Italian: vanificare (it), sbriciolare (it)

Anagrams

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