stultify vs prove

prove vs stultify

stultify and prove both are verbs.

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

As verbs, prove is a hypernym of stultify; that is, prove is a word with a broader meaning than stultify:

stultify: prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence
prove: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

Other hypernyms of stultify include demonstrate, establish, shew, show.

stultify (verb)	prove (verb)
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
cause to appear foolish	obtain probate of
prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence	prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
	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 stultify and prove

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