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stultify

verb

/ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/

Meaning

to make someone or something appear foolish, or to hinder effectiveness and enthusiasm

The repetitive tasks seemed to stultify the workers' creativity.

hamper, hinder, suppress, weaken, frustrate

encourage, inspire, stimulate

stultify efforts, stultify creativity, stultify growth, stultify development

to go back on a promise, agreement, or commitment

To formally promise to marry someone; to engage.

to treat with scorn or contempt (archaic form of disdain)

to feel anxious or troubled about something; to be concerned

to talk; to express thoughts in words; to communicate

to feel sorry for someone; to understand and share someone's feelings