bring to nought

English

Alternative forms

• bring to naught

Verb

bring to nought (third-person singular simple present brings to nought, present participle bringing to nought, simple past and past participle brought to nought)

1. (idiomatic, transitive) To mar; to thwart.
   • 1941 April, “Notes and News: Railwaymen and Snow”, in Railway Magazine, page 178:

     Mr. Rattray remarks on the fine spirit of the men, even when faced with the disappointment of seeing their efforts brought to nought by subsequent storms.

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