RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

Put the meaning into your own words.

Take a moment before opening the definition. There is no timer and no penalty for needing another look.

CARD 1 OF 1

stultify

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To make something ineffective or appear foolish; to inhibit its development.

Endless approval steps can stultify an otherwise promising project.
Dictionary practice example.
A rule forbidding any change after the first draft would stultify the students' work by preventing them from correcting the problems they discovered.
From When a Process Falls Short.
Full dictionary entry
Try another dictionary setOpen lesson index
Return to top