render sb powerless

Examples (10)

• The sudden illness rendered him powerless to continue his work.
• A lack of funding has rendered the committee powerless to implement any changes.
• The new regulations rendered the local authorities powerless against corporate expansion.
• If he took control, they would be rendered virtually powerless.
• The cyberattack rendered the entire defense system powerless within minutes.
• The court's decision rendered the opposition party powerless to stop the bill.
• Fear can sometimes render a person powerless to act in an emergency.
• The treaty was designed to render the aggressor nation powerless to launch further attacks.
• Economic sanctions have rendered the regime powerless to support its overseas allies.
• Heavy snow rendered the rescue teams powerless to reach the stranded hikers.