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demonstrate vs stultify

stultify vs demonstrate

demonstrate and stultify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
demonstrate No No Yes No
stultify No No Yes No
As verbs, stultify is a hyponym of demonstrate; that is, stultify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than demonstrate:
  • demonstrate: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
  • stultify: prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence
Other hyponyms of demonstrate include prove oneself, prove, contradict, negate.
demonstrate (verb) stultify (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes cause to appear foolish
give an exhibition of to an interested audience prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence
march in protest; take part in a demonstration
Difference between demonstrate and stultify

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