prove vs stultify

stultify vs prove

prove and stultify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prove	No	No	Yes	No
stultify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stultify is a hyponym of prove; that is, stultify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prove:

prove: 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 prove include prove oneself, prove, contradict, negate.

prove (verb)	stultify (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
obtain probate of	cause to appear foolish
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof	prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence
provide evidence for
take a trial impression of
cause to puff up with a leaven
increase in volume
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
be shown or be found to be

Difference between prove and stultify

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