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to stultify
01
to make someone lose interest or motivation, typically due to a boring or restrictive routine
Transitive: to stultify sb/sth
Examples
The monotonous job stultified his creativity.
02
to make someone or something worthless or ineffective
Transitive: to stultify sth
Examples
His constant interruptions stultified the entire discussion.
03
to make someone or something appear as ridiculous, stupid, or absurd
Transitive: to stultify sth
Examples
The comedian ’s jokes were designed to stultify the pretentiousness of the local elites.
04
to declare someone mentally unfit or incapable of being held responsible for their actions
Transitive: to stultify sb
Examples
The lawyer tried to stultify the defendant by questioning his mental state.
