render sth ineffective
Frequency: 5.03.4 per million words
A more formal way to say 'make sth ineffective'.
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Examples (10)
- The contract was rendered ineffective by this careless wording.
- A sudden power outage can render the entire security system ineffective.
- His attempts to apologize were rendered ineffective by his continued rude behavior.
- The new regulations threaten to render many small businesses ineffective.
- Without proper funding, the aid program will be rendered largely ineffective.
- The virus mutated, rendering the existing vaccine ineffective.
- Their advanced tactics were rendered ineffective by the enemy's superior numbers.
- Delays in communication can often render emergency responses ineffective.
- He argued that the law would render parental rights ineffective.
- Excessive bureaucracy tends to render government initiatives ineffective.