stultify
英 ['stʌltɪfaɪ]
美['stʌltɪfaɪɪŋ]
- vt. 使变无效；使显得愚笨；使无价值
英英释意
- 1. prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence;
- "nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself"
- 2. cause to appear foolish;
- "He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent"
- 3. deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless;
- "This measure crippled our efforts"
- "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work"