make sth pointless

Frequency: 7.015.6 per million words

To cause something to become without purpose.

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Examples (10)

  • His constant interruptions made the meeting pointless.
  • Trying to argue with him makes the discussion pointless.
  • The sudden change in rules made all our previous efforts pointless.
  • Why make your own life pointless by dwelling on past mistakes?
  • Lack of clear goals can make any project pointless.
  • The new regulations made the old system completely pointless.
  • Don't make your sacrifices pointless; keep fighting for what you believe in.
  • Having no audience would make the performance pointless.
  • Their refusal to compromise made further negotiations pointless.
  • The discovery of the answer made the entire research pointless.