Meanings of become inoperative in English

Once I have done what must be done here, the Trumps will all become inoperative for a period of time.

It is the tendency of all creeds, opinions, and political dogmas that have once defined themselves in institutions to become inoperative.

The influences which on either side under other circumstances make it impossible, here become inoperative, and are overborne by other and more powerful ones.

Hence the reasons for regarding space and time as unreal have become inoperative, and one of the great sources of metaphysical constructions is dried up.

Extinction of both responses occurred very rapidly when the controls became inoperative.

Is it conceivable that they suddenly became inoperative thirty years ago?

The initial document was returned to us a few months ago, before the fax lines became inoperative.

How would you lubricate the valve of low-pressure cylinder if the oil feed became inoperative on that side?

That to me would be a most repulsive idea if it were not that by its very vagueness it becomes inoperative.

As it now stands, it is limited in operation to the period of the war and becomes inoperative upon the formal proclamation of peace.