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stul·ti·fy·ing [ˈstʌltɪfaɪɪŋ] ADJ pej form

stultifying
lähmend
stultifying atmosphere
lähmende Atmosphäre
to have a stultifying effect on sth
sich acc auf etw acc lähmend auswirken

stul·ti·fy <-ie-> [ˈstʌltɪfaɪ] VB trans form

1. stultify (ridicule):

to stultify sth/sb
etw/jdn der Lächerlichkeit preisgeben [o. ins Lächerliche ziehen]

2. stultify (paralyse):

to stultify sth/sb
etw/jdn lähmen
to stultify sth/sb technique, mind, ability
etw/jdn verkümmern lassen
to stultify the mind
den Geist lähmen
Present
Istultify
youstultify
he/she/itstultifies
westultify
youstultify
theystultify
Past
Istultified
youstultified
he/she/itstultified
westultified
youstultified
theystultified
Present Perfect
Ihavestultified
youhavestultified
he/she/ithasstultified
wehavestultified
youhavestultified
theyhavestultified
Past Perfect
Ihadstultified
youhadstultified
he/she/ithadstultified
wehadstultified
youhadstultified
theyhadstultified
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

stultifying atmosphere
lähmende Atmosphäre
to have a stultifying effect on sth
sich acc auf etw acc lähmend auswirken

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