make sth improbable
Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words
To cause something to become unlikely.
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Examples (10)
- These new facts make the theory improbable.
- His reluctance to compromise made a deal improbable.
- The extreme conditions made survival improbable for many.
- Her lack of experience makes her appointment to the senior role improbable.
- Such a late start will make finishing the project on time improbable.
- The conflicting testimonies made his version of events improbable.
- Heavy traffic made an on-time arrival improbable.
- The tight budget makes lavish expenditures improbable.
- Continuous setbacks had made their ultimate success improbable.
- His scandalous past could make his political future improbable.