Đồng nghĩa của distort

distorts, distorted, distorting

Đồng nghĩa: contort, falsify, misrepresent, twist,

misrepresent pervert twist falsify slant garble bias misstate colour misinterpret misreport prejudice alter bend change color cook disguise doctor fudge manipulate misrelate skew spin warp angle belie collapse con crush curve deceive decline deteriorate deviate fake gnarl knot lie melt misconstrue mislead sag scam slump snow whitewash wind writhe tamper with tinker with interfere with phony up put a spin on quote out of context take out of context trump up make out like put one on influence corrupt poison adulterate misquote confuse debase embroider vitiate embellish exaggerate profane prostitute overstate fabricate muddle weight mistranslate modify degrade misrender massage mangle taint sway contaminate spoil contort defile subvert bastardize magnify prepossess bastardise misuse abuse give a false account of obscure misemploy conceal transform deprave affect misapply cloak mask embitter salt promote equivocate palter prevaricate stretch dilute fix fiddle demoralize strain abase cheapen demean convert overdraw foul pollute miscolor steer lessen debauch canker predispose orient pad airbrush fiddle with turn jaundice demoralise give a false idea of make partial gloss over juggle mold shape mould jumble patch forge put the wrong slant on confound tilt tip slope misshape weigh counterfeit blur slur give a false impression of misattribute quote cook up train concentrate focus aim direct point mutilate mix up present invent quote incorrectly overdo dramatize enhance varnish twist around misarticulate take in hoodwink delude misinform lead on bamboozle hyperbolize impact turn out turn outwards condition cover contravene four-flush rig traverse gloss deacon fib romanticise dramatise romanticize parody veil put words in somebody's mouth occult suppress blanket shroud hide screen enshroud curtain travesty dress up fake it frame up elaborate on divert throw off balance throw faze upset blot out paper over give a bias to give a slant to give a particular slant to cheese blarney beard pirate dress puff devalue disgrace shame deflect misappropriate lace infect sully make biased induce persuade incline make partisan impress dispose put on an act weaken putrefy disillusion suffuse touch mistreat cut spike ruin alloy desecrate animalize outrage veer water brainwash seduce blow smoke pass off cover up build up brutalize bestialize depreciate metamorphose exploit mishandle exert an influence on have an effect on flavour flavor imbue injure mar aggravate give the wrong impression disaffect dissipate embezzle mismanage waste squander steal defalcate mongrelize brutalise switch doctor up splay drag down adapt sour impair envenom make bad use of mutate make impure enliven transmute deform recast make resentful make bitter tinge morph spice up

deform warp bend contort misshape buckle twist disfigure malform mangle mangulate screw squinch torture gnarl wrench wrest wring mar damage impair spoil ruin blemish deface flaw cripple injure maim mutilate harm endamage hurt blight cross up vitiate crab compromise break vandalize scar defile tarnish uglify bloody destroy wreck vandalise knot skew wince batter sully blot disfeature make unattractive make ugly bow trash distort the shape of make misshapen total bend out of shape obliterate tag despoil scratch demolish dilapidate mess up make a mess of be a blot on the landscape foul up louse up degrade discolour debase stain discolor taint grimace befoul soil besmirch dirty undermine blotch speckle pervert touch wound disfashion

rig manipulate falsify doctor fix massage fiddle cook juggle influence pervert forge fake engineer maneuver manoeuvre gerrymander swindle arrange trick tamper with interfere with arrange fraudulently tinker with trump up fiddle with mock up alter misrepresent change fudge finagle amend modify disguise cook the books corrupt tamper transform rework revamp edit revise diddle flimflam misstate rearrange trim shuffle meddle with make changes to make adjustments to phony up make alterations to mess about with change round perform magic hack machinate finesse cheat exploit circumvent affect outmanoeuvre bilk mastermind jockey bamboozle dupe snooker defraud wangle game scam outmaneuver exploit a loophole in find a loophole in fudge with

screw contort warp deform twist misshape torture squinch wrinkle crumple contract crunch pucker crimp crinkle crush fold furrow mash rimple rumple scrunch squash ruck up screw up

hyperbolize exaggerate magnify embellish embroider amplify inflate pad stretch colour color fudge enlarge expand heighten falsify emphasise emphasize exalt boost boast brag fabricate hike caricature corrupt elaborate on build up cook up go to extremes blow out of proportion blow up out of proportion overstate overdraw lay it on thick bend strain overemphasize overestimate overstress overdo overvalue aggrandize elaborate dramatize overplay over-elaborate oversell catastrophize put on overpitch add colour romance lie romanticise up dramatise overemphasise puff romanticize intensify scam overexaggerate misrepresent pyramid misreport misquote pile it on stretch the truth lay on pretty up loud talk pile it on about shoot a line draw the longbow lay it on thick about big up blow something out of all proportion lay it on with a shovel make a mountain out of a molehill make a production out of make a big thing of make too much of blow up out of all proportion make a federal case of lay it on with a trowel make a drama out of a crisis lay it on with a trowel about enhance flesh out augment blow up touch up varnish gild fill out dress up make a big thing out of interlard spin expand on overrate overcharge aggravate puff up draw the long bow make mountain of molehill make a mountain out of increase extend swell pump up escalate surcharge blow out of all proportion go up maximize beef up maximise widen drive up fill bloat balloon spread swell up cram overelaborate yeast blow-up enlarge on overembellish distend add detail to add flesh to jazz up ginger up detail expound make federal case exaggerate information go into detail about spread on thick play up make mountain out of molehill evolve give substance to explicate build on add to develop

buckle bend twist warp collapse contort crumple curve become bent become twisted become warped bulge deform give make bent make twisted make warped malform misshape address apply arc arch become contorted become crooked become curved become distorted devote fold founder go implode make contorted make curved make distorted mangle tumble wrinkle yield become deformed become malformed become misshapen bend out of shape cave in make crooked make deformed make malformed make misshapen subside become mangled go out make mangled develop a fold develop a kink develop a wrinkle give way flex bow crook curl screw torture pretzel squinch gnarl disfigure wind crush stretch mangulate waver wilt droop wrench be pliant detort knot convolute writhe hook coil be flexible screw up deflect incurvate angle inflect wrench out of shape loop crimp crinkle kink brutalize damage turn brutalise deviate change swerve go out of shape crumble fall down fall go down commit dedicate topple break down come down fall in veer wheel divert stoop topple over direct cave disintegrate break flatten level crash ply fail keel over sink shrink double up be overcome fall to pieces go to pieces snake fold up spiral trend sweep undulate meander round fall off wreathe incurve skew swell gyrate concave convex swing diverge slew concern designate occupy assign drift detour redirect tilt ricochet incline zigzag whip sidetrack careen alter course pivot angle away refract lean change direction yaw verge angle off turn away change course buckle down

travesty mock caricature parody burlesque pervert ridicule spoof deride do imitate mimic misrepresent sham lampoon ape satirise satirize send up take off play on put on make fun of make a mockery of exaggerate copy mime impersonate sheik jeer roast disparage jest joke sheikh twist laugh at do an impression of take the mickey poke fun at do a takeoff of take the piss out of tease taunt rib josh rag kid monkey chaff scoff at take the mickey out of jeer at make jokes about jibe at quiz twit ditto guy poke mullock at jape make sport of scorn razz personate do like wind up be sarcastic about parrot rag on goof on emulate mirror banter sling off at copycat rally jive haze pillory make like go like counterfeit make a fool of affect fake sneer at make a monkey of simulate needle ride pan humiliate raz cartoon represent gibe act like jolly pooh-pooh pull one's leg laugh rot feign assume pasquinade treat with contempt chiack squib flout echo masquerade as pose as laugh to scorn portray act play smoke enact sneer jibe repeat scoff scout pass oneself off as reflect fleer embody deflate expose unmask hold up to ridicule make a monkey out of do an impersonation of pretend to be put down heap scorn on show up run down make a game of rail at make a laughing-stock treat contemptuously take someone off heckle criticize make fun interpret pastiche censure send-up hoke caricaturize diss criticise rail reproduce takeoff torment perform pantomime snicker at smile at snigger at playact amuse fool flip quip pull someone's chain prank gag mess around wisecrack pull someone's leg fun divert entertain make believe purport to be represent oneself as profess to be pass off double as assume character dress as follow pass yourself off as act out act a part play a role put on an act take the part of symbolise farce express buffoon symbolize clown model epitomize personify depict typify follow example epitomise follow the example of do a take-off behave like take leaf out of book incarnate follow suit phoney phony pretend borrow Xerox forge carbon falsify parallel model after do likewise pattern after play a part follow in footsteps do an impression try to be like skewer flout at shoot down make someone a laughing stock expose to ridicule laugh out of court hold up to shame

disrupt break split sever fracture rive fragment disintegrate shatter bust dismember sunder rupture rend cleave damage breach buckle warp break up break apart break open split asunder break into divide separate splinter shiver part smash fall to pieces crack burst fall to bits snap dissever tear come apart smash to smithereens crumble disconnect detach dismantle disband disunite fall apart disjoin divorce uncouple collapse decouple disassociate unlink explode segregate unyoke resolve disjoint disperse ramify crush demolish trash tear asunder cut off destroy dissociate annihilate torpedo eradicate total break off rip apart blow out split up blow apart bust up make hash of pull to pieces make mincemeat of finish off perforate puncture physically break isolate abstract distinguish unfix scatter set apart implode crack open crack apart spall burst apart break down tumble down fragmentize break into pieces come to pieces open hold erupt cause a breach come between crash batter rift rip tatter shred ribbon rip open tear apart partition wrest mangle lacerate cut tear to pieces disturb pierce pull slit tear in two rip to pieces rip in two rip asunder slash alienate disengage embroil estrange dissolve undo set at odds set at variance crumple founder subside fall fail fold turn disorganize disimprove sink taint give way cave in blow up fly apart go to pieces fall apart at the seams turn to dust take apart go belly-up fade away be smashed to smithereens go to rack and ruin slice dissect wrench yank pluck bisect remove hack injure mutilate incise snatch fray dislocate amputate grab seize extract wring prise pry gash strain cut in two claw chop sprain tug shear rick strip quarter halve frazzle stretch force twist impair rack twitch pull apart hack off chop off lop off hew off shear off slice off peel chop up slice up put out of joint split open take by force remove by force hew lop sliver shave abscind fractionate score split down the middle wedge apart excise savage prune be torn trim be rent demarcate take off carve out scratch evulse run diverge spread dichotomize particularise segment itemise factor itemize portion section particularize articulate subdivide divide in two move apart split in two put asunder draw apart dislimb screen off split off section off joint disarticulate butcher maim anatomize smite heave cripple limb take dock cut up lay open whisk draw tear off carve hack up pulverize extricate jerk whip out uproot wreck extinguish ruin vaporize wrack cream nuke desolate decimate waste raze devastate tear limb from limb prize cut off the limbs of pick withdraw weed unearth smatter splinterize fragmentalize pull down exhaust crunch crush to smithereens tear down scrunch do in wrack up disable rub out pulverise vaporise tear out prize out gather wrench out physically remove root out draw out pull out take out cull corkscrew pry out pluck out

mutilate maim butcher damage disable mangle cripple disfigure hack lame dismember injure lacerate cut incapacitate mangulate mar spoil adulterate bowdlerise bowdlerize censor cut up expurgate amputate batter crush hack up harm hurt ravage scratch weaken tear apart cut to pieces hash up mess up tear limb from limb deform wreck wound break ruin impair smash total bruise deface contort shatter rend endamage vitiate flaw bloody blemish compromise crab knacker crool scathe torment grieve foul scar distress prejudice burn pain sting wax aggrieve torture pique cross up maul destroy tear chop trash crumple do mischief to draw blood shake up foul up do in separate slice carve twist hash flay mash slay slit slash cut about chop up sever dissect sunder joint disjoint rip gash dislimb disarticulate anatomize score shred scrape stab limb split cleave knife incise cut open graze claw gouge part dislocate jag savage serrate lance puncture cut off the limbs of segment divide

mispronounce make a mess of mangle mess up misstate say wrong stumble through

overgeneralize generalise generalize oversimplify simplify reduce over reduce make too simple make a sweeping statement take a broad view

misinterpret mistake misunderstand misread misapprehend misconstrue miss misconceive err miscalculate confound confuse falsify misjudge misknow misperceive misrepresent pervert be mistaken take amiss get it wrong get someone wrong get wrong get the wrong idea put a wrong interpretation on receive a false impression be at cross purposes be under a delusion miss the point be barking up the wrong tree get the wrong end of the stick get the wrong idea about get the wrong impression about get hold of the wrong end of the stick mistranslate miscomprehend exaggerate get a false impression of take the wrong way make a wrong interpretation of get your lines crossed about get the wrong impression misapply misreckon misgauge mismeasure make a mistake misdeem not register take wrongly fail blunder misthink take umbrage take offense take exception miscount be bewildered be confused be perplexed take something amiss be put out fail to understand get signals crossed get wrong impression get signals mixed misidentify judge incorrectly muddle up estimate wrongly misestimate take offence take something the wrong way not get the point boob mishear conflate underrate get your lines crossed be at cross-purposes with get your wires crossed fail to appreciate miscategorize be misguided about be offended by take offence at be upset by misclassify underestimate undervalue mischaracterize not know slip up misdiagnose mislabel have wrong impression be off the mark be wrong about garble misinterpret as mix up incorrectly diagnose confuse with mistake for take for wrongly diagnose confound with mix up with

convolute confuse cloud obscure muddle muddy becloud befog blur confound fog fuddle obfuscate bamboozle befuddle discombobulate flummox mystify perplex stupefy tangle addle disorient intricate puzzle make unclear distract from garble muddy the waters complicate darken conceal hide tarnish taint fuzz up mix up jumble ravel embroil entangle twist repress make a mess of make difficult make more difficult mislead confuscate make complex misinform render uncertain obnubilate misrepresent lead astray muddy up mire falsify fuzz color equivocate colour throw up smoke screen muddy the waters of cloud the issue throw a veil over dim bedim blear smudge blacken shroud fade unfocus mist dislimn haze mask shadow spot smear besmear blot shade blind stain become fuzzy become dim overshadow make hazy discolour become less sharp make indistinct become hazy daze become vague cloud over make less distinct dazzle overcast glare make vague overcloud become indistinct discolor blemish eclipse veil adumbrate murk grow dim dull cloak deepen screen lour gray grey grow dark film blot out cast a shadow over cloud up gloom dusk envelop mantle black out benight shield grow black make dim mist over become shaded become cloudy grow darker make dark grow blacker make darker block out become blurred bedarken extinguish make obscure rattle close in make black make blacker shower become gloomy become overcast tone down cast a shadow be overcast be overshadowed inumbrate shelter overhang umbrage cast a shadow on block off the light to envelop in shadow baffle bemuse become black turn black bewilder vex obstruct fox gravel maze beat buffalo cover blanket block enshroud camouflage bury pose suppress disguise get ensconce obliterate curtain encase hinder cache occult wrap belie bemist pettifog stonewall mist up cover up paper over opaque blank out keep out of sight put out of sight fog over film over form mist become obscure make cloudy become covered in condensation steam up become misty fog up become clouded glaze over steam

writhe squirm thrash twist wriggle jerk toss wiggle twitch jiggle struggle thresh fiddle fidget flail flounder jig squiggle contort convulse jolt roll agonise agonize bend recoil suffer wince worm toss and turn twist and turn thrash about quiver shake wobble joggle shudder agitate vibrate tremble stir flutter jounce quake wabble judder stumble move restlessly stagger splash wag fumble waggle turn zigzag move shift worry tumble lurch shiver shuffle rock jump jitter palpitate move spasmodically be agitated work move around move about blunder shimmy wave rattle bobble heave slide slither plunge labor labour budge skew wind rustle feel uncomfortable flail about swish locomote grope pitch throb pulsate dither pulse flap bucket move slightly intort change one's position torment go into spasms disturb bother suffer a fit shake violently shake up shake uncontrollably unsettle cast about spasm lie quaver blink wallow wade nip contract clutch seize grasp grip kick twinge grab tic beat move convulsively clasp pain vellicate lug snap welter play fuss toy twiddle trifle pitch and toss fret bustle chafe be jittery fool about fool around be anxious hitch mess about mess around be wired play around be spooked be nervous be antsy be hyper be like a cat on hot bricks be on pins and needles have ants in one's pants jog bounce jar oscillate jostle bob tremor bump sway waver swing seesaw totter pump twitter reel buck fluctuate knock move up and down nod bang jigger shimmer undulate skip hop careen weave dance jump around whip switch flicker dodder teeter grind push gyrate quave thrill thrust quail start vacillate roil rouse wigwag shove nudge concuss shake like a leaf yank move about list swing backwards and forwards move to and fro swing back and forth keel flourish flitter flit commove succuss flaunt churn ruffle pitchpole spring brandish float stir up veer set in motion put in motion ditch chuck dump buffet move from side to side wave to and fro toss around let fly rise and fall hang falter waddle slip dangle drop droop sag dodge yaw tilt move to the side duck lean bumble move clumsily loll hang loosely hang limply topple fall limply fall down slacken flop flag lop hang down wilt

misinform deceive fool delude hoodwink mislead misguide beguile bluff con dupe misdirect bamboozle disinform hoax misstate prevaricate snooker trick cozen sucker doublespeak gaff hornswoggle lie misrepresent snow buffalo burn fabricate gammon have humbug juggle pervert propagandise propagandize spoof catch gull mousetrap lead astray lie to take in cover up double-talk have on string along fake out lead on put on suck in do a number on pull one's leg put on an act put on false front take for a ride bait and switch give wrong information to lead one down the garden path lead up the garden path put on the wrong track put up smoke screen give someone a bum steer pull the wool over one's eyes throw off the scent send on a wild goose chase wrong steer scam bilk hose swindle illude cheat inveigle seduce shaft entice bunk defraud tempt fudge kid outfox rook betray ensnare victimize jive victimise lure overreach caboodle bait entangle enmesh impose on outwit rip off rope in double-cross put one over on take someone for a ride pull a fast one on pull the wool over someone's eyes pull a swifty on pull wool over eyes take someone in play trick on give the wrong impression lead up garden path pull the wool over somebody's eyes gyp sting stiff diddle do mulct fleece euchre flimflam ream hustle shortchange take to the cleaners skin swizzle finagle bunco sharp screw chouse beat circumvent fiddle bleed stick skunk squeeze chisel sell a pup to nobble pluck thimblerig short do in shake down entrap use outsmart baffle chicane dust outmaneuver pull something jerk around fix outmanoeuvre flam exploit clip stitch up foil ruin frustrate disappoint thwart sell a pup do the dirty on take advantage of do someone in the eye

prevaricate lie cavil dodge equivocate hedge palter quibble shuffle tergiversate deceive fence flannel pussyfoot shilly-shally sidestep be evasive evade fabricate fib shift stall temporise temporize vacillate beat about the bush belie con dissemble dither exaggerate falsify fudge garble invent jive misrepresent misspeak misstate be non-committal be vague dodge the issue parry questions sidestep the issue beg the question phony up put off put on stretch the truth duck the issue hum and haw stall for time beat around the bush give a false colour to dissimulate mislead delude bluff pretend hoax perjure misinform hoodwink trick beguile misguide dupe overdraw snow bull misinstruct pervert forswear gaslight tell a falsehood tell an untruth tell stories concoct a story string along depart from the truth be untruthful tell a lie fake it make up a story tell untruths not tell the truth forswear oneself bear false witness have on be forsworn be economical with the truth say something untrue break promise throw off the scent commit perjury not speak the truth put on the wrong track perjure oneself put up a front invent a story make believe forswear yourself perjure yourself send on a wild goose chase tell a terminological inexactitude lead astray frame someone BS tell a white lie lie through one's teeth lack candor waffle hesitate weasel pussyfoot around evade the issue stonewall duck the question sit on the fence fudge the issue procrastinate waver avoid duck delay blow hot and cold avoid the issue parry tarry be indecisive tergiverse hang back gain time be ambiguous flip-flop use delaying tactics play for time cop out hem and haw hold back hang fire shuck filibuster mince words defer balk shuffle about baulk pass the buck cop a plea be noncommittal kick the can down the road mince one's words skirt ramble fake fluctuate swither falter haver shift ground about gloss over eschew escape elude adumbrate double-talk dilly-dally skirt the issue play it close to the vest feint baffle maneuver shirk foil contest outwit manoeuvre change yo-yo run around cover up straddle the fence tell white lie give run around cloud the issue fight off give nothing away play a waiting game avoid committing oneself play one's cards close to one's chest dodge the question straddle an issue blather blandish blarney use Fabian tactics avoid making a decision take your time change one's mind circumvent bypass use flattery talk blarney butter up fast-talk not pay not give a straight answer to fend off cop out of skirt round beat around bush get out of find a way round be equivocal about beat about the bush about be evasive about quibble about avoid answering hedge one's bets shuffle around give the run around postpone divert distract take one's time hold over drag one's feet buy time

gum up flub bungle fumble blunder blow err bobble butcher mar miscalculate bumble boggle boot bollix flounder mend mess misapply miscompute foul up mess up goof up louse up ball up make a muck of fall down muff mismanage mangle foozle fluff bodge mishandle screw up hash spoil stumble do something badly balls up do badly patch wreck crool ruin murder make a nonsense of make a Horlicks of fail make a mess of misjudge muddle make a botch of damage mutilate make a pig's ear of do clumsily make a hash of misconjecture dub misconstrue botch muck up pull a boner bollix up boob slip up trip goof misconduct misgovern misdirect confuse jumble mix up miss botch up blow it drop the ball snafu foul make a mistake snarl muddle up trip up stuff up maladminister mishit misrule destroy fudge manage badly confound overlook slip make a dog's dinner of get wrong get it wrong make a hash tumble veil muffle bramble bollox up bolix up bolix bollox bollocks up foul-up louse queer make hash of misfield misuse grapple waste squander miscarry lose choke put a spanner in the works lose the handle scupper throw hook slice nick clip hit a foul falter prostitute mismanager pervert exploit misemploy throw away deliver badly jack up be inefficient be incompetent miscue make a blunder go wrong mistake make a boner be mistaken careen drop a brick be in error make a boo-boo be wide of the mark put your foot in it get something wrong drop a clanger make mistake be wrong

distend swell enlarge expand bloat bulge dilate inflate stretch balloon increase puff widen amplify augment intumesce lengthen tumefy blow out blow up puff out puff up swell up extend billow protrude jut project overhang poke elongate stick out belly stand out beetle bag pouch pout bulge out fill out pooch bunch protuberate start draw out broaden draw prolong extrude make longer fill swell out jut out protract fatten pull obtrude pop out aerate pump up poke out stretch out spread pop strain bug out open pad bilge grow outstretch become larger pull out become wider prolongate drag out spin out extend beyond hang out dome pump fill up mushroom continue point blob loom balloon out unfold make wider billow out reach be inflated be prominent proceed increase in size fill with air grow larger become bloated spread out loom out butt out let out shoot out pooch out stick up pouch out string out pull out of shape come out rise blow impend plump belly out burgeon bourgeon bag out tauten tighten stick snowball develop engorge wrench hang over cantilever run lap over push out be conspicuous thrust out be imminent ride over become inflated become distended round out become swollen well up sling peek open up ream get wider multiply string open out outspread come through stick out like a sore thumb open wide unfurl spin fan uncoil unroll flatten untwist splay sprawl unwind roll out flare out fan out thicken bulk jumboize make larger make bigger become bigger make broader become broader become thicker make thicker become longer become deeper make deeper grow bigger balloon up sag project outward be swollen be full to bursting

wrench strain pull twist rick sprain crick turn dislocate injure rack stretch damage hurt contort dislodge tweak put out of joint tear impair jar cramp rend rip twitch put out overexert bruise kink stress overtax tax

disturb disarrange disorder muddle disorganize confuse derange mix up muss disarray discompose dishevel disjoint dislocate disrupt hash jumble rearrange rumple scramble shuffle tousle tumble unsettle upset convulse interfere interfere with meddle mess up replace spoil tamper jumble up throw into confusion throw into disorder foul up louse up turn upside down get into a tangle make a mess of ruffle clutter throw into disarray confound make untidy rummage scatter muss up tangle mix turn upside-down mess muddle up mistake untidy agitate wreck displace perturb turn topsy-turvy change entangle muff make a shambles of make disorderly rattle ruin throw derail disperse shake misplace embroil discreate unbalance intermix cause confusion in cause turmoil in break up riffle screw up shift discombobulate complicate toss snafu bring into disorder play havoc with get out of order reorder put out of place ravel snarl psych out throw into chaos throw a spanner in the works of put out of order throw a monkey wrench in the works of change the order break the deck hash up destabilize turn something topsy-turvy distemper randomize recombine destroy snarl up turn something upside down make hay of bother throw out overturn strew wrinkle crumple randomise make a mess mislay demobilize disband litter reorganize bring into disarray gum up discommode demobilise put in disarray destabilise mingle throw into a state of disorganization knock off balance break down addle distract befuddle fluster dizzy perplex bewilder puzzle muddy turn tilt slosh reverse slop subvert misarrange reorganise transpose bungle muck foul fumble blunder botch turn inside-out shift about stop bollix throw off stir up put off delay slow retard hold up obstruct hamper impede cut short intrude on slow down muck up rattle one's cage muddy the waters upset the apple cart quell blight frustrate undo crush mar dash quash scotch sabotage shatter devastate demolish nix queer scupper do in banjax stymie cruel put paid to make a hash of euchre dish blow a hole in put the lid on put the kibosh on do for thwart foil smash defeat prevent bring to naught damage check block hinder baulk baffle impair disappoint balk vitiate cramp cripple discomfit put a stop to torpedo curb counter circumvent restrain injure snooker disfigure checkmate break crimp outwit crab forestall harm neutralize poison beat annihilate deface tarnish nullify wreak havoc on despoil nobble neutralise mangle put a spoke in someone's wheel stand in the way of put the mockers on blast trammel taint stain oppose bar defile trash put an end to compromise decimate blow muller blemish crool cross root bilk halt balls up put the stopper on hang up queer someone's pitch give the slip bring down maim cook someone's goose nip in the bud upset one's apple cart put a damper on cancel out render ineffective hurt end reduce to nothing negate endamage inhibit desecrate fetter flaw deter raze hamstring desolate hobble ravage wrack obviate ruinate pulverize overthrow nuke skin bring to an end traverse faze cramp one's style take wind out of bring to ruin cross up take down play off disconcert mutilate spike someone's guns lay in ruins put a brake on pulverise lay waste to upset someone's apple cart be a blot on the landscape wrench twist disfeature contravene debar scuttle invalidate repel repress suppress squash undermine scar repulse parry blank counterplot take wind out of sails bury cause setback get the better of put end to beat down afflict decay darken topple brake squelch put at risk obliterate eradicate glitch up cloud encumber cumber total vaporize shackle handicap touch waste clog manacle bust sink flatten have impoverish craze unbuild overreach outmaneuver abolish outmanoeuvre outfox abate outsmart offset cast a pall over cast a shadow over handcuff stonewall freeze bork dam overwhelm cream dilapidate ravish reduce bodge level scourge extinguish bind close off hog-tie cut off give a hard time short-circuit shut off get in the way of shut down saddle with chain hold back embarrass tie up get in the way take the edge off take the enjoyment out of take the pleasure out of take the shine off knock down leave in ruins tear down rub out vaporise reduce to rubble bring to nothing deplete wreak havoc upon pull down lay waste clean out wipe out leave desolate rain on someone's parade work against make waves elude make of no use or value sully halt in its tracks ditch duck run circles around throw monkey wrench in shake off give the run-around skip run rings around throw a spanner in the works buffalo promote dodge throw a monkey wrench in the works shuffle off juke bloody pollute blot scratch ding rough up bend bruise detract shake up warp tweak confront stifle cancel stump dash one's hope prohibit annul render null and void overcome lick upset the applecart preclude conquer arrest give the run around counteract forbid

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