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stultify in Italian

stultify in Italian is denigrare, ridicolizzare, sbeffeggiare — stultify means to stunt, inhibit (progress, ideas, etc.) or make dull and uninteresting, especially through routine that is overly restrictive or limiting.

stultify in Italian

denigrare
verb
(transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]
ridicolizzare
verb
(transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]
sbeffeggiare
verb
(transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]
sbriciolare
verb
(transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]
schernire
verb
(transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]
smantellare
verb
(transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]
denigrare
verb
(transitive, archaic, originally, law) To prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence. [attested from late 17th c.]
smantellare
verb
(transitive, archaic, originally, law) To prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence. [attested from late 17th c.]
smontare
verb
(transitive, archaic, originally, law) To prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence. [attested from late 17th c.]

What does "stultify" mean?

  1. verb To stunt, inhibit (progress, ideas, etc.) or make dull and uninteresting, especially through routine that is overly restrictive or limiting.
  2. verb To make useless or worthless.
  3. verb To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy.
  4. verb To prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence.
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What is "stultify" in Italian?

"stultify" in Italian is denigrare, ridicolizzare, sbeffeggiare. stultify means: To stunt, inhibit (progress, ideas, etc.) or make dull and uninteresting, especially through routine that is overly restrictive or limiting.

Are there other ways to say "stultify" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 7 translations listed for "stultify": denigrare, ridicolizzare, sbeffeggiare, sbriciolare, schernire, smantellare.

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