render sb incapable

Frequency: 5.03.5 per million words

A more formal way to say 'make sb incapable'.

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Examples (10)

  • A debilitating illness can render a person incapable of performing daily tasks.
  • The sheer terror seemed to render him incapable of uttering a single word.
  • Overwhelming anxiety can render individuals incapable of making rational decisions.
  • The shock of the discovery might render her temporarily incapable of taking any action.
  • His deep-seated prejudice tends to render him incapable of seeing other perspectives.
  • The devastating news rendered them completely incapable of comprehending the situation.
  • Strong sedatives are designed to render patients incapable of feeling pain or fear.
  • The legal technicalities threatened to render the defendant incapable of representing himself effectively.
  • Extreme fatigue can render anyone incapable of sustained concentration.
  • A sudden blow to the head could render an athlete incapable of continuing the game.