be of no avail

VERB

waste

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blow consume deplete dissipate divert drain exhaust lavish lose misuse squander undermine

STRONG

atrophy corrode crumble debilitate decay decline decrease disable disappear droop ebb emaciate empty enfeeble fade gnaw misapply perish sap sink splurge thin wane wear wilt wither

WEAK

burn up eat away fritter away frivol away gamble away go to waste misemploy pour down the drain run dry run through throw away trifle away wear out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accumulate collect fill gather hoard maintain save starve succeed

STRONG

aid assist bloom build develop grow help improve increase raise rise strengthen

WEAK

create preserve

Example Sentences

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But it looks to be of no avail.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2022

It takes a very clever actress to explore those realms where cleverness will be of no avail.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 7, 2018

They will admit the force of all her objections, the justice of every remonstrance, but will assure her that opposition will be of no avail.

From A New Atmosphere by Hamilton, Gail

No stone had been left unturned to weary her out and break her spirit; it had all proved to be of no avail.

From The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks by Walworth, Ellen H.

With so many elements of safety, what then caused them to be of no avail?

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 by Whymper, Frederick

be of no avail

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