make sth superfluous
Frequency: 6.27.4 per million words
To cause something to become unnecessary.
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Examples (10)
- The new software update will make the old version superfluous.
- His constant apologies began to make his explanations superfluous.
- The invention of the calculator made manual computation superfluous for many tasks.
- Once the emergency was over, further discussion made the initial plan superfluous.
- The detailed instructions made any further questions superfluous.
- After the agreement was reached, the preliminary negotiations became superfluous.
- The automatic translation feature will make manual translation superfluous for simple texts.
- His arrival made the preparations we had already completed superfluous.
- The comprehensive report made any additional commentary superfluous.
- Improved security measures made the old alarm system superfluous.