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DictionaryrenderCausing a state
verb

render

REN-der/ˈrendər/

To cause someone or something to be in a particular state.

The rain renders the paper umbrella unusable.

A heavy rain shower renders an unprotected paper umbrella unusable, sagging paper and broken ribs visibly change its state; no people in danger.
Etymology
renderOld Frenchto give back, present, yield

The ancestor rendre covered giving back, presenting, and yielding. English extended this verb to producing a state or result: to render something useless is to cause it to be useless.

In context

National Geographic1:27
Following volcanic activity, ash can block out enough light to render the moon a darker red, or even near black.
Lunar Eclipse 101 | National Geographic

More examples

  • The injury rendered him unable to play.
  • The new rule is rendering the old process unnecessary.
  • Heat renders the material soft.

Forms

render · renders · rendered · rendering

Similar words

make
The ordinary general equivalent.
leave
Can describe the resulting state without direct causation.