stultify

Verb
  1. Prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence (synset 201805062)
    "nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself"
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, show - establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
  2. Cause to appear foolish (synset 200855127)
    "He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent"
    is a type of: blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast - subject to laughter or ridicule
  3. Deprive of strength or efficiency;
    Make useless or worthless (synset 200226258)
    "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work"
    is a type of: weaken - lessen the strength of
    same as: cripple

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