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Stul·ti·fy v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stultified p. pr. & vb. n. Stultifying ]
1. To make foolish; to make a fool of; as, to stultify one by imposition; to stultify one's self by silly reasoning or conduct.
2. To regard as a fool, or as foolish. [R.]
The modern sciolist stultifies all understanding but his own, and that which he conceives like his own.
3. Law To allege or prove to be of unsound mind, so that the performance of some act may be avoided.
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stultify
v 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" [syn: cripple]
[also: stultified]