dummify
To make (something) into a dummy.
Verb
- To make (something) into a dummy.
- As a consequence, it was not necessary to dummify this variable. - 1994 June, Marijke ter Voert, Albert Felling, Jan Peters, “The Effect of Religion on Self-Interest Morality”, in Review of Religious Research, volume...
Origin
From dummy + -fy.
Forms
Verb alt of, alternative
- Alternative form of dumbify (to make stupid)
- However, TV serves to dummify us in ways that physical exercise alone cannot. You see, rather than giving your brain a workout, TV has actually been proven to give the precious organ a work-in. - 1999, Frank Coffey, The...