stultify

• 动词，指使某人或某事物变得无效、无用或荒谬，常通过使其显得愚蠢或压制其能力来实现。

A verb meaning to cause someone or something to become ineffective, useless, or absurd, often by making them seem foolish or by suppressing their abilities.

1. Make ineffective or uselessC2formal

   To cause something to become useless, ineffective, or absurd.

   使无效

   • The new regulations stultify any attempt at innovation.
   • His constant criticism stultified her creative efforts.
   • Bureaucratic procedures often stultify progress.

   同义词crippledisablefrustratehamstringinvalidateneutralizeparalyzesabotagethwartundermine

   反义词activateenergizeinvigoratestrengthen

2. Cause boredom or dullnessC2formal

   To make someone feel bored, dull, or mentally inactive.

   使人感到无聊或麻木

   • The repetitive tasks stultify the workers' minds.
   • Long lectures can stultify even the most attentive students.
   • The monotonous routine stultified his intellectual growth.

   同义词boredeadendullnumbstupefytireweary

   反义词enlivenexciteinspireinterestinvigoratestimulate