make sth worthless
Frequency: 7.211.8 per million words
To cause something to have no value.
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Examples (10)
- These contradictions made his evidence worthless.
- The sudden market crash made their investments worthless overnight.
- His constant lies eventually made his promises worthless to everyone.
- Introducing a cheaper alternative could make the original product worthless.
- Lack of maintenance will quickly make this antique car worthless.
- The discovery of a new, abundant resource might make the existing rare metal worthless.
- A single mistake can make years of hard work worthless.
- The company's scandal effectively made its reputation worthless in the public eye.
- The criticism made his efforts seem worthless.
- The expiration date makes the coupon worthless after today.