单词 | stultify |
释义 | stultify —stultification, n. —stultifier, n. —stultifyingly, adv. /stul"teuh fuy'/, v.t., stultified, stultifying. 1. to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous. 2. to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, esp. by degrading or frustrating means: Menial work can stultify the mind. 3. Law. to allege or prove (oneself or another) to be of unsound mind. [1760-70; < LL stultificare, equiv. to L stult(us) stupid + -i- -I- + -ficare -FY] Syn. 2. cripple, impede, frustrate, hinder, thwart. |
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