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stul·tify (stul′tə fī′)

transitive verb stultified -·fied′, stultifying -·fy′·ing

    1. to make seem foolish, stupid, inconsistent, etc.; make absurd or ridiculous
    2. to make dull or torpid
  2. to render worthless, useless, or futile
  3. Law to allege to be of unsound mind and therefore not legally responsible

Etymology: LL stultificare < L stultus, foolish, akin to stolidus, stolid + facere, to make, do

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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