render sth inaccessible
Frequency: 5.82.5 per million words
To cause something to become difficult or impossible to reach or access (more formal).
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- Heavy snow rendered the mountain roads inaccessible.
- The broken bridge rendered the village inaccessible for weeks.
- New security measures rendered the data inaccessible to unauthorized users.
- A sudden flood rendered the entire area inaccessible.
- The complex password protection rendered the file inaccessible even to its owner.
- To protect the ancient artifacts, they rendered the excavation site inaccessible to the public.
- The dense fog rendered the airport runway inaccessible, causing many flight cancellations.
- His illness rendered him inaccessible to visitors for a long period.
- Technological advancements have rendered some old forms of communication inaccessible.
- The company's strict policies rendered certain information inaccessible to junior staff.