Đồng nghĩa của act like a wet blanket

deter prevent stop avert check block hinder curb halt impede intercept obstruct restrain arrest balk baulk foil forestall hamper keep obviate preclude shut out stave off stay counteract damp fend off frustrate head off inhibit thwart turn aside ward off debar help let pre-empt prohibit put a stop to save chill cool dampen disadvise divert forfend hold back nip in the bud scare rule out turn off talk out of put a damper on throw cold water on pour cold water on bar retard restrict stymie slow down hold up fetter interfere with circumvent hamstring delay constrain avoid handicap repress encumber trammel shackle deflect interrupt suppress limit cramp slow interdict cripple forbid hobble stall clog withhold handcuff cut off hog-tie put a brake on tie up throw a spanner in the works of stand in the way of bridle anticipate stonewall contravene detain derail crimp interfere preempt muzzle smother stifle oppose manacle cumber hold curtail baffle embarrass ward rein in short-circuit keep back hang up shut off get in the way of set back hold down throw a monkey wrench in the works of control contain disrupt eliminate exclude counter subdue put an end to scotch brake moderate regulate neutralize discourage scupper discomfit freeze parry govern rattle tame bork second-guess faze measure rule neutralise keep under control gag confine bit choke keep in check pick off make late slow up get ahead of get in before choke back put paid to hold in put off box in beat someone to the punch bring to screeching halt foul up close off screw up beat someone to it shut down provide against keep within bounds keep the lid on beat someone to the draw steal a march on get in the way stem the flow of louse up keep in defend against hold off forefend free spare reprieve keep waiting commandeer remove absolve postpone bottleneck retardate burden keep from cause to wait cause to stay exempt dispense crab resist be early beat somebody to it be one step ahead of act in advance of prepare for head off at pass defer pause protract intervene interpose foreclose remit shelve prorogue discharge intermit prolong be a hindrance to throw a spoke in the wheel of throw a spanner in the works dissuade quash disqualify shunt look away shove aside turn turn from veer put back back off bog down hold off on choke off take down hold over obscure estop get round make unnecessary sandbag taboo reduce outlaw enjoin make impossible make it impossible for make impracticable quit make it impracticable for discontinue cease put on brakes put an stop to get rid of do away with take away preoccupy forecast monopolize project expect foresee envision predict put the brakes on take out of play rein cork monopolise ruin leash harness dissuade from bottle up hold in check straiten scuttle overturn snooker invalidate gaol keep down sit on pull in box up jail put away pin down pull back keep in line tie down stem rein back hem in guide impound circumscribe direct imprison bring under control have on a tight leash kill crack down hogtie lock up delimit confound repel nullify upset squash repulse undo spoil nobble dash checkmate outwit blank defeat do for counterplot disappoint cross bury muffle strangle dam bind entangle chain disconcert discipline peg put the stopper on put a spoke in someone's wheel cause setback get the better of put end to mess up put the mockers on upset one's apple cart put the kibosh on beat down take wind out of sails entrammel discard discount dismiss cramp one's style give a hard time saddle with except put a limit on keep lid on cool down put the brakes on keep a tight rein on fight back button up keep a lid on bite back cut back cool off keep tight rein on cancel proscribe abolish revoke recant suspend reject close out ban freeze out leave out count out bate close one's doors to not consider forget about disallow veto beat embargo catch nix smash negate refuse blackball tie deny throw out make illegal rebuff still boycott bilk annul sabotage give the thumbs down to cut short stump repudiate criminalize end quell turn down pull up upset the apple cart criminalise place an embargo on attack destroy pass on ostracize confront crush wreck challenge overrule impair root ostracise inconvenience negative draw up spurn fetch up give the slip close down evade take wind out of weigh down cut out shoot down set aside say no to put down sidestep skirt steer clear of abort give the red light to seize grab confuse take blacklist terminate extinguish squelch snafu incapacitate capture shatter disable tackle traverse bring up procrastinate bollix black incommode swallow discommode banish down take on play off cook someone's goose throw queer decline disown rule against spike someone's guns queer someone's pitch bring to a standstill disclaim disavow censor disapprove disadvantage desist pass discountenance get out of put the lid on declare ineligible pass by circumnavigate pigeonhole escape bypass dodge declare illegal give the run around disacknowledge zing spike declare null and void bring to an end pass up shake juke ditch skip keep from happening sideline knock back hang fire shake off drag one's feet put on hold throw monkey wrench in play for time keep at bay stand in the way cramp someone's style put on back burner jam up forgo switch off strangle at birth straitjacket offset buck finish something finish off clobber stamp out crack down on vote down dish prevent from making progress overthrow make an end of bring to a close debilitate forbid to puzzle outvote net enmesh ensnare chock deprive mystify snag constrict inc throw a curve overload nip something in the bud nonplus declare taboo tie one's hands stave keep off entrap crash unsettle flummox sidetrack fix scrub drop brace can be the end of say no affect disturb tether suffocate vitiate staunch put a stopper in put half nelson on put chill on put a lock on gridlock influence tamper dead-end corner stopper charge oppress bother make difficult elude put the chill on tie someone's hands jam trouble conflict impose limits on set limits on reprobate put at a disadvantage stand fence knock off decelerate slacken unfit disentitle crool banjax duck buffalo promote put out of commission place at a disadvantage give disadvantage take out deselect reverse countermand slacken pace conquer overcome lick throw a monkey wrench into not grant throw over give something a miss balk at give thumbs down to abjure illegalize curse shuffle off halt in its tracks give the run-around run circles around run rings around throw a monkey wrench in the works dash one's hope upset the applecart stand still come to a standstill damage stand off peter out not move ice out close up officially forbid stultify eighty-six disenable disfranchise paralyze paralyse weaken adjourn undermine refrain from eradicate subvert break demolish override exile lose speed let up slam on the brakes ease up keep out omit give the thumbs down throttle contradict dispatch render null and void screen table complicate not make the cut ravage gainsay mothball continue put over oust bounce disbar ignore expel devastate conceal carry over respite threaten mar obliterate eject evict refute sink lay on the table take a rain check on put on the back burner put on ice waive reschedule extend lengthen put in cold storage lay over give rain check hold in abeyance waste time hide submerge pass over not count drive out force out disregard put an embargo on lock out put out deny access to send to Coventry refuse to admit miss out refuse admittance disclude occlude prevent from entering shut the door on leave out in the cold silence shut out of monkey with harm decimate render useless cancel out pocket withhold from stay away from make up for deny yourself break the habit of withstand skip out on kick get around steer clear shrink from abstain renounce eschew shirk shun desist from stay away forbear give up abstain from restrain from counterbalance do without shy from leave off forbear from rebut disprove overpower buy time filibuster annihilate backpedal explode retract disaffirm debunk contest discredit shush expropriate snatch break down break up bottle internalize internalise controvert disconfirm dissent from declare untrue intrude on muck up cork up keep under wraps keep inside black out employ delaying tactics ambush disagree with take back confute appropriate interlope shortstop accost hijack waylay buttonhole begrudge enjoin from doubt sacrifice kick the can down the road disbelieve shoot full of holes not buy withsay take exception to call on shoot down in flames disagree turn thumbs down censure burn cut dissent wrestle pounce on refuse permission to thumbs down throw away clutch floor grapple nail grasp fell sack collar swoop down on cut in give thumbs down not go for make off with contend with bring down knock down grapple with take hold of throw down put the freeze on have a go at face up to rugby-tackle bring to the ground skin

act morally act of aggression act of assistance act of avoidance act of barbarity act of brutality act like an adult act like act jointly activo-passive activizing activizes