render sth worthless
Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words
To cause something to have no value (more formal).
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- The floodwaters threatened to render the entire harvest worthless.
- His past mistakes could render his current efforts worthless.
- The company's scandal threatened to render its reputation worthless.
- A sudden economic downturn can render investments worthless overnight.
- Without proper documentation, the ancient artifact might be rendered worthless.
- The new discovery could render previous scientific theories worthless.
- Their constant bickering will eventually render their partnership worthless.
- The expired warranty will render your claim worthless.
- Technological advancements quickly render older devices worthless.
- The betrayal was enough to render all her trust worthless.