(make useless)
11To make a clean breast — Clean Clean (kl[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Cleaner} (kl[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Cleanest}.] [OE. clene, AS. cl[=ae]ne; akin to OHG. chleini pure, neat, graceful, small, G. klein small, and perh. to W. glan clean, pure, bright; all perh. from a primitive,… …
12To make use of — Use Use, n. [OE. us use, usage, L. usus, from uti, p. p. usus, to use. See {Use}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one s service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment;… …
13ἀχρήστων — ἄχρηστος useless masc/fem/neut gen pl ἀ̱χρήστων , ἀχρηστόω make useless imperf ind act 3rd pl (doric aeolic) ἀ̱χρήστων , ἀχρηστόω make useless imperf ind act 1st sg (doric aeolic) ἀχρηστόω make useless imperf ind act 3rd pl (doric aeolic)… …
14ἀχρηστοῖ — ἀχρηστέω to be useless pres opt act 3rd sg (attic epic doric) ἀχρηστόω make useless pres ind mp 2nd sg ἀχρηστόω make useless pres opt act 3rd sg ἀχρηστόω make useless pres ind act 3rd sg …
15ἀχρήστου — ἄχρηστος useless masc/fem/neut gen sg ἀ̱χρήστου , ἀχρηστόω make useless imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic) ἀχρηστόω make useless pres imperat act 2nd sg ἀχρηστόω make useless imperf ind act 3rd sg (homeric ionic) …
16ἀχρήστως — ἄχρηστος useless adverbial ἄχρηστος useless masc/fem acc pl (doric) ἀ̱χρήστως , ἀχρηστόω make useless imperf ind act 2nd sg (doric aeolic) ἀχρηστόω make useless imperf ind act 2nd sg (doric aeolic) …
17ἀχρήστους — ἄχρηστος useless masc/fem acc pl ἀ̱χρήστους , ἀχρηστόω make useless imperf ind act 2nd sg (doric aeolic) ἀχρηστόω make useless imperf ind act 2nd sg (homeric ionic) …
18de|stroy´ing|ly — de|stroy «dih STROY», transitive verb. 1. to break to pieces; make useless; spoil; ruin: »Careless children destroy all their toys. Drought destroyed the corn crop. 2. to put an end to; do away with: »A heavy rain destroyed all hope of a picnic.… …
19de|stroy — «dih STROY», transitive verb. 1. to break to pieces; make useless; spoil; ruin: »Careless children destroy all their toys. Drought destroyed the corn crop. 2. to put an end to; do away with: »A heavy rain destroyed all hope of a picnic.… …
20de|feat — «dih FEET», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to win a victory over; overcome: »to defeat an army, to defeat an opponent in an election. Washington defeated Cornwallis at Yorktown. 2. Figurative. to make useless; cause to fail: »to defeat someone s plans. His …