Từ đồng nghĩa của duck

ducks, ducked, ducking

Từ đồng nghĩa: dip, dunk, immerse, plunge, sidestep, sink, submerge, drake,

bend drop lower bow bob stoop decline nod dip incline move genuflect curtsy kowtow cower droop bend over lean over incline the head bend from waist incline the body hunch drop a curtsy make obeisance bend down salaam make a bow take a knee do obeisance bend the knee lower the body make an obeisance nutate

bend crouch squat cower shrink stoop huddle cringe scooch bend down hunker down bow down squat down bob down crouch down hunch down stoop down sit on your haunches bow kneel dip hunch wince grovel quail quat scrooch down hunker incline crawl get on all fours lower slant descend couch scrunch squinch duck down lean hunch over kneel down bend over lean down bend forward hunch one's shoulders lean forward lean over be round-shouldered be servile be bowed walk with a stoop arch genuflect curtsy curve sit hump bob huddle up curl up tense perch settle roost sit on your heels arc draw together draw in incline your body incline the body make a bow curtsey prostrate oneself go down on your knees fall to one's knees get down on knees

zigzag slalom jink weave dodge sidestep duck around move to side dart bolt swerve wind dive lunge crisscross dash scurry rush meander snake tack twist undulate wiggle squiggle wander work thread criss-cross twist and turn corkscrew weave your way move in and out body-swerve juke shift skip spring leap shoot jump veer shirk turn aside

dodge avoid sidestep miss evade elude escape parry scape body-swerve prevent foil check thwart baulk balk shun eschew bypass skirt defeat frustrate baffle cheat steer clear of repulse curb block resist forestall oppose halt repel arrest bulwark divert avert stop intercept deflect guard defend forfend fence discourage screen stand up for hold back cover protect against fend pre-empt hold off keep turn aside head off ward off ward defend oneself against shield against keep off fend off put a stop to keep at arm's length stave off guard against skirt round fight off safeguard against secure against keep at bay

dodge avoid evade elude escape shirk shun circumvent shake bypass scape finesse bilk cut funk skive get around skirt round steer clear of weasel out of get out of run away from shuffle out of cop out of find a way round wriggle out of shy from duck-shove back out of skive off pull out of find a way out of give a wide berth to turn back on sidestep skirt eschew body-swerve beat skip slide out of shortcut escape from shake off parry duck out of fend off go around decline get away from give the slip cheat flee ditch give the slip to fight shy of renege juke neglect miss dance around tergiversate lose cop out get round pussyfoot stay away from pay no attention to leave behind shrink from outflank welsh quit outwit disregard ignore outmanoeuvre burke thwart foil slip abandon outmaneuver fence fudge shuck shuffle off pussyfoot around fly shy balk outrun pass over back out default weasel baulk fail to pay turn your back on take no notice of end-run slough off slip away from skip out on throw off the scent give a wide berth not pay keep clear of let lapse give the runaround duck out pass on relay keep away from deke avoid dealing with trick keep off skulk jouk fake field swerve brush off deflect goldbrick malinger stay clear of hide from wriggle keep out of the way of keep at arm's length overlook discount pass the buck excuse desert rationalize backpedal revoke renounce withdraw fence off answer evasively tergiverse put the move on throw off duck out of the way of swerve away from get out of the way of baffle dispense with run away abscond elope have nothing to do with extricate oneself from outpace outstrip outdistance clear back down back off weasel out get out use pretext have alibi rationalise fake out keep one's distance from be oblivious to pay no heed to lay low from pay no mind unmind unheed turn a blind eye to tune out run off shut eyes to wink at blink at take back road depart from deviate from go around the barn get rid of get ahead of rid sneak away from slip through the net of lead on a merry chase sneak away escape the clutches of slip out keep your distance break away from overcome give something a miss shirk from short-circuit stymie hedge forget not attend scrimshank let slide wuss out baulk at recoil from dismiss leave undone play truant from creep skimp on dog bludge flannel equivocate prevaricate frustrate take fright flinch from chicken out of turn tail get past lose sight of not attend to bob off be lax about be remiss about waffle stonewall double pay little attention to not give a straight answer to beat around bush be equivocal about be evasive about quibble about avoid answering beg the question beat about the bush about find a way around run from lie down on job get away skirt around skim over skate over gloss over fail to deal with rat backtrack backslide run around stay shy of be beyond slip through the net slip through someone's fingers levant welch dishonor stiff defraud repudiate fail skate swindle dishonour go into arrears see in the alley run out on break your word leave town put on the cuff fail to honour meet under arch fall behind

immerse submerge souse dunk douse dip sop dowse plunge wet sink submerse lower soak steep drench bathe saturate wash water rinse slop slosh drown splash moisten irrigate baptise pitch lave baptize sodden bedraggle waterlog water-soak deluge wet down immerge cover flood inundate macerate impregnate seethe pickle imbue marinate merge asperse brine marinade preserve infuse put in splatter sluice snuff squench spatter hose down plunge into water swamp permeate wet thoroughly wet through imbrue swill down pour teem sluice down dampen spray sprinkle damp hose overflow overwhelm suffuse shower engulf cleanse flush gulf pervade ret percolate seep humidify transfuse wash out clean swab squirt drouk wash down fill dash plash moisturize penetrate swill make wet moisturise get wet whelm douche fertigate bedew lap bespatter charge bath swash strew dabble inform filter diffuse enter water down rinse out snow clean out seep through diffuse through percolate through filter through imbathe besprinkle stand remoisturize drain overwater drool hydrate quench stream gush smear mark stain dip in overrun sloosh syringe clear splodge blotch speckle throw wade wallow paddle glut eject beflood rehydrate dew pour down on sloosh down descend go under subside sound pour over sparge moistify humect lick mist sog steam humify spritz infiltrate rain on lip splat daub launder overload wash off purify out wash lightly spread sponge wipe scrub soap interpenetrate perfuse riddle pass through flush away flush out besiege beset spread throughout spread through get water on starch shampoo overburden bury sponge down capsize consume overpower pass diffuse throughout go through pierce invade ingrain stab be disseminated through percolate into flow through soak through run through stalk leak extend throughout interfuse infect tub scour shine throw liquid overcrowd snow under crowd bubble float weigh down wash over seep in seep into flow into work into filter in clean up bog down swallow up wash up freshen up brush up fresh up

recoil flinch shrink blench cringe wince quail start shy cower squinch falter dodge waver shudder shirk demur swerve balk quake tremble baulk react reel draw back pull back jump back shrink back squirm blanch shake shiver quiver flinch from recoil from crouch get cold feet grimace shy away jib gasp turn jump scowl pull a face shrink away back off make a face back away retreat grovel jerk jolt take fright twitch withdraw buck refuse show fear fall back baulk at hesitate faint droop hide have cold feet quaver rear shake with fear huddle boggle scruple spring back retire start back jerk back slink startle bolt shy at stop short stop at pull up retreat from stop short at rebel shrink from feel repugnance show repugnance pull back from shy away from

weasel hedge equivocate waffle tergiversate fudge pussyfoot dodge sidestep circumvent elude shirk baulk balk eschew shuck flee renege welsh get around cop out hem and haw lay low put off slip out sneak away tap dance beat around the bush give the runaround dance around an issue worm one's way out of prevaricate evade vacillate stall flannel avoid shilly-shally be non-committal parry questions mince words beat about the bush quibble stonewall be evasive dodge the issue hum and haw be vague evade the issue fudge the issue pussyfoot around sidestep the issue duck the question sit on the fence skirt misrepresent fake shuffle falsify shift ground about shift parry be ambiguous palter cavil feint foil contest duck the issue baffle outwit maneuver manoeuvre fight off fence temporize tergiverse hesitate temporise blow hot and cold be noncommittal give the run around shuffle around pass the buck cop a plea be indecisive hedge your bets flip-flop waver con lie adumbrate jive escape double-talk fib shuffle about run around cover up stall for time straddle the fence avoid the issue give run around beg the question cloud the issue tell white lie

welsh bamboozle bilk cheat con deceive defraud dodge dupe fleece flimflam fool gull hoodwink sandbag scam shaft stiff sting trick weasel beat around the bush cop out pull a fast one rip off slip out take for a ride take to the cleaners worm one's way out of

eschew shun avoid elude abjure forgo forswear renounce abandon disavow forsake reject relinquish repudiate sacrifice shirk spurn abdicate abnegate abstain deny disclaim disdain dodge drop escape evade kick refrain from disaffirm finesse gainsay refrain scape shake shy abstain from give up dispense with fight shy of swear off steer clear of give a wide berth to have nothing to do with not touch renege on get around keep clear of pack in shy away from jack in stay clear of turn your back on weasel out of have no truck with let well enough alone shuffle out of sidestep circumvent renege skirt bypass retract bilk recant cheat escape from body-swerve disown get away from miss balk parry baulk flee shuck shrink from run away from shake off wash your hands of give the slip give the runaround skirt round tergiversate surrender decline rebut refuse pussyfoot frustrate foil baffle unsay foreswear withdraw repeal lose funk thwart cut disallow get out of duck-shove shuffle off ditch cast aside fly welsh slide out of cop out of skive off wriggle out of leave behind balk at sneak away slip out give a wide berth slough off recoil from turn away from keep away from avoid dealing with discard revoke concede skulk yield hide from wriggle trick forbear cast off goldbrick slip malinger fend off keep out of the way of keep at arm's length contradict refuse to acknowledge turn back on extricate oneself from throw off take back outrun refute negate negative disconfirm hedge double outwit do away with equivocate stay shy of throw off the scent run around slip away from give the slip to get away run from be beyond slip through the net slip through someone's fingers waffle defeat fudge renig impugn disacknowledge drop out go back on your word worm out of neglect check prevent skip forget shrink demur not attend scrimshank let slide leave undone play truant from quit creep skimp on dog bludge fence weasel lose sight of duck out of not attend to bob off be lax about be remiss about pay no attention to pay little attention to lie down on job cop out slip through the net of stay away from lead on a merry chase escape the clutches of end-run keep your distance break away from put off worm one's way out of hem and haw tap dance beat around the bush dance around an issue lay low flinch shy away beat hang back shortcut quail at turn away skive back away draw back jib at baulk at boggle at juke tergiverse back out of give something a miss pussyfoot around short-circuit find a way out of ignore disregard go around find a way round overlook desert dance around take no notice of outmanoeuvre outmaneuver discount brush off swerve shy from keep one's distance from omit fail outflank pay no heed to pay no mind tune out pull out of back out overpass default pretermit fail to pay get round fail to remember pass over not remember let lapse be remiss skip out on duck out snub jouk deke overcome excuse rationalize backpedal slight stymie put the move on run away abscond elope find a way around get past outpace outstrip outdistance clear fake cold-shoulder back down back off weasel out get out use pretext have alibi rationalise lose track of run off let something slide duck out of the way of swerve away from get out of the way of get rid of get ahead of rid sneak away from be oblivious to lay low from unmind unheed turn a blind eye to shut eyes to shirk from let something go downhill let something go to seed burke fake out give someone the brush-off give someone the go-by cut dead give the cold shoulder to cut someone cold take back road depart from deviate from go around the barn wink at blink at waive rat backtrack backslide cede forego levant welch disinherit disgorge dishonor stiff defraud skate swindle leave vacate quitclaim dishonour step down from hand over withdraw from bag it opt out deliver up bail out step aside from turn down go into arrears see in the alley run out on break your word leave town not pay put on the cuff fail to honour meet under arch fall behind dismiss defer contemn underestimate scant elide depreciate overleap postpone procrastinate dart fail to care for not care be derelict slur over laugh off throw to the winds be remiss in set aside trifle with let go be irresponsible not care for make light of let pass fail to look after think little of gloss over procrastinate over brush aside leave alone be indifferent be negligent pass up be careless live with fail to provide for not trouble oneself look the other way turn a deaf ear to shrug off zigzag bolt jink slalom dive weave shift jump spring shoot leap lunge veer turn aside

malinger sham shirk skive dodge evade fake goldbrick loaf shun sidestep skulk fake illness feign illness be AWOL bunk off play hooky pretend to be ill put it on swing the lead take a sickie pretend to be an invalid elude eschew avoid cheat get around slough off parry slip pussyfoot shuffle off

lam abscond flee fly escape avoid blow bolt circumvent decamp depart desert disappear dodge double elope elude emerge evade leave pass run run away run off shun skip slip vanish clear out get out bail out break out break out of burst out cut loose duck out get away get off go scot-free make off play hooky slip away steal away take flight wriggle out cut and run fly the coop get away with make a getaway make oneself scarce run out on take a powder work out of give the slip take on the lam take it on the lam scram vamoose egress split begone skedaddle vacate go shirk hightail retreat exit evacuate quit alight kite withdraw buzz off bug off be off go away beat it extricate oneself make tracks take off free oneself take a hike scarper make a break for it run for it beat a retreat beat a hasty retreat make a run for it head for the hills do a disappearing act do a runner do a bunk show a clean pair of heels clear off hook it leg it bug out cut out light out break free take to your heels hightail it skidoo make a quick exit levant go through peel out break shoot through get take French leave go on the lam sneak away do a vanishing act do a moonlight flit skip out absent oneself pull out do a Skase bust make hide clear make good one's escape make a escape get out of someone's clutches get free break loose break away from slip through your fingers skip off make your escape be gone hasten away turn tail run from separate leave hastily escape from run away from leave abruptly have it away disentangle yourself break away break with have it away on one's toes go off retire push off bail part move scoot range cruise say your goodbyes pack your bags take leave push on pack off abstract oneself dig out up sticks start out set off get going set out step along shove off book hit the road make an exit be on your way peel off sally forth wend slope off make a move walk out sling your hook mosey walk off make for pike off move out make one's way pack up pike out get lost run along jump ship go south make a quick getaway dog it make a break depart secretly go AWOL make scarce

dive plunge plummet pitch plumb swoop nosedive sound bellyflop spring vault go headfirst nose-dive free-fall go down belly flop go headlong jump down jump headfirst leap down leap headfirst take a header launch oneself throw oneself jump drop fall skydive descend parachute leap lunge hurl oneself catapult oneself fling oneself cast oneself pitch oneself

snub slight cut humiliate cold-shoulder insult rebuff affront disdain scorn stiff stiff-arm ignore repulse spurn blank brush off high-hat humble mortify shame misprize put down scout treat disrespectfully boycott burr censure chill coldshoulder cool cut dead disregard freeze out ice neglect offend ostracise ostracize rebuke scold scratch shun slur snob swank upstage knock back act cool give someone the brush-off give the cold shoulder ice out pass up take no notice of give someone the go-by give the brush give the brushoff kick in the teeth look coldly upon give someone a slap in the face put the chill on not give time of day keep at arm's length look right through someone reject avoid send to Coventry exclude repudiate refuse steer clear of blacklist blackball shut out snout turn down dismiss decline have nothing to do with repel turn back on debar cut someone cold veto give a wide berth to look past give the cold shoulder to turn your back on bar tell someone where to get off ban keep away from embargo expel disallow jilt pass by leave out in the cold evade discourage resist give the bum's rush hand someone the frozen mitt ward off hold off keep at bay eschew bilk fight shy of shy away from recoil from leave alone stave off beat off vote against keep clear of desert discount keep at a distance disfellowship keep one's distance from excommunicate stay away from shrink from fend off forsake black cut off proscribe banish disown prohibit look straight through outlaw scoff at cast aside balk at place an embargo on brush aside sail by walk by fight off avert keep away rebut deflect deter reluct dodge elude shirk pooh-pooh drive away contemn straight-arm look through hide from give a pain preclude pretend not to see be exclusive of not be inclusive of other not include sneer at abandon turn aside keep off parry drive back hold at bay sneeze at treat with contempt turn your nose up at look down on hold in contempt rule out deprecate denigrate diminish deny check refuse to employ thumbs down consider undesirable put an embargo on hit list put on hit list disparage discredit interdict make unwelcome disclaim discard turn up one's nose refuse to entertain ditch leave in the cold strike oppose reprove chide cross withhold patronage remove oust abstain from stay clear of tell someone to get lost impose sanctions wash your hands of hold aloof from refrain from refuse to take part in put off push back send away tell off stay shy of have no part in stand aloof from give the runaround turn away from leave behind put behind you sweep aside not touch give a wide berth have no part of shy from nix down negative kill evict cashier drum out not hear of lash out at body-swerve shake off palm off throw out put in one's place renounce drop abjure abnegate unfollow unfriend despise burn get rid of force out shoot down cast out keep out leave off give someone the big E give someone the air not buy break with have nothing more to do with bin off give someone the push swear off give the elbow

lurch reel stagger totter stumble sway weave flounder roll careen dodder falter slip teeter waddle wobble blunder bumble dodge heave jerk lean slide swing tilt wallow yaw move clumsily move to the side shamble shuffle lumber limp plod trudge waver flog hobble struggle toddle rock pitch shake tremble sprauchle clump scuff quiver stump tramp walk unsteadily galumph stamp stomp topple slough scuffle tromp barge slog lump pound quake shudder muddle zigzag wheel titubate seesaw doddle hesitate wiggle oscillate wabble hirple balance shift trundle fumble quaver walk haltingly halt walk with difficulty straggle drag your feet shilly-shally judder vibrate blunder about patter duckwalk waggle pivot stot trip shimmy trail pad slouch flutter dangle hover swerve fall shiver wind bob grope confuse misjudge tremble precariously walk like a duck vary rotate whiffle feel giddy go around move awkwardly grope one's way feel one's way move falteringly lose your balance hop walk unevenly move unsteadily hitch walk lamely walk falteringly walk with a limp stroll amble creep traipse thump mope wander ramble loll mosey saunter loaf drift crawl skulk bang thud walk heavily traik drag change loiter walk walk clumsily go slowly scuff one's feet pause slither glissade delay stall vacillate slick skid skate fluctuate haver yo-yo move dilly-dally tumble tergiversate think twice bobble hang back change mind be irresolute pussyfoot around get cold feet sit on the fence blow hot and cold dither scruple be indecisive hum and haw be undecided smooth along

conceal hide lurk skulk slink sneak masquerade shelter harbor harbour lie low hole up stay out of sight

foil frustrate thwart counter disappoint check stop defeat hamper hinder baffle balk baulk dash impede obstruct oppose prevent block checkmate cripple derail scotch smash snooker stymie beat circumvent discomfit elude nobble outwit scupper nullify queer root traverse bilk bollix buffalo crab cramp crimp curb disconcert ditch dodge do for faze halt juke mess up promote rattle restrain screw up shake skip put paid to foul up hang up shake off shuffle off give the run-around give the slip put the mockers on run circles around run rings around halt in its tracks throw monkey wrench in upset the applecart nip in the bud put a spoke in someone's wheel throw a spanner in the works throw a monkey wrench in the works forestall inhibit ruin hold back bar spoil arrest hold up trammel interfere with put a stop to fetter avert put the kibosh on head off retard stave off restrict encumber hamstring hobble stand in the way of handicap ward off delay shackle avoid deter wreck disrupt cumber obviate stall counteract undo destroy upset interrupt fend off handcuff repress throw a spanner in the works of put an end to slow down confound intercept clog throw a monkey wrench in the works of hog-tie prohibit escape stonewall sabotage preclude evade quash manacle embarrass suppress shut out constrain short-circuit neutralize hold off tie up cramp one's style deflect neutralise overturn defend against damage devastate undermine impair louse up stump debar mar forfend shatter put the stopper on get in the way of get in the way sidestep set back skirt resist cross subvert put a brake on stifle bridle threaten dish demolish limit discourage take down injure slow divert interdict steer clear of bork pre-empt interfere bypass confuse turn aside overcome entangle annul cut off harm rule out crush blight curtail smother take wind out of repel scuttle parry repulse chill blow torpedo botch anticipate help brake be beyond withhold forbid reduce choke bind debilitate put the lid on ward be a hindrance to defy circumnavigate puzzle shut off terminate mystify eradicate attack throw withstand negate get out of break nonplus snafu obliterate extinguish flummox prejudice cancel disable annihilate conquer affect dampen weaken influence abolish corner suspend discontinue decimate stay shun invalidate offset keep lid on banjax hurt challenge skin clobber squelch contravene eschew remit pause muck up save play off cook someone's goose cancel out preempt inconvenience shelve bottleneck spike someone's guns keep compromise intermit queer someone's pitch put at risk second-guess hold sap play havoc with work against outmanoeuvre give the run around be detrimental to rein in outmaneuver shirk destabilize choke off get ahead of get in before cool chain diminish put a damper on keep from happening be disadvantageous to dam provide against steal a march on pick off get around put off sandbag keep back hold in hold down drag your feet blow a hole in stem the flow of throw cold water on close off beat someone to the draw keep at bay beat someone to the punch bring to naught pour cold water on beat someone to it give a hard time keep off shut down destabilise countermove worst buck finish something finish off subdue crash unsettle act against throw a curve sink stultify miss blast vanquish triumph gain bring to a close make an end of surpass obscure spike hit freeze burden muzzle squash poison damp dissuade bring an end to inc commandeer stave cork leash tie forefend bring to an end let endanger blank counterplot bury exceed postpone euchre nix saddle with bit taboo outlaw enjoin disadvise scare detain retardate cheat weigh down jeopardize imperil desist cease defer protract tie one's hands put the brakes on take out of play cruel wreak havoc on be early box in throw a spoke in the wheel of put on brakes put an stop to keep in confront prorogue be one step ahead of act in advance of prepare for head off at pass put the damper on pigeonhole dead-end beggar get the better of turn off cloud bodge topple confine prolong crool talk out of act like a wet blanket slow up lick jeopardise cause setback beat down hang fire take wind out of sails put end to bog down wreak havoc with disturb bulwark fence defend guard shunt look away shove aside turn turn from veer be prejudicial to burst bubble put back back off hold off on bring to screeching halt make late hold over put on hold make a mess of render ineffective tamper screen dash one's hope trouble discommode jam incommode conflict put on back burner be deleterious to wrack have impoverish raze craze overthrow unbuild overreach vitiate outfox abate outsmart cover fend shortcut throw a monkey wrench into minimize undercut detract belittle lessen chip away minimise demean perplex bewilder dispatch balls up count inspire work weigh incapacitate ravage outflank bring down make waves control end eliminate rain on someone's parade shield against safeguard against secure against stand up for defend oneself against fight off guard against protect against keep at arm's length skirt round render null and void stem preoccupy monopolize foresee predict forecast project expect envision quell tend to prevent go against militate rein kill monopolise contain cut short catch still muffle swallow abort fox floor find a way round govern staunch fight back moderate break down break up get round find a way around get past end-run go around operate against act on tell against tame rebuff choke back bottle up regulate intrude on wilder gravel discombobulate obfuscate dumbfound maze enfeeble draw up keep in check pull up keep a lid on pull in keep under control slacken pace bite back fetch up bring up short stagger bamboozle stick have an effect on eat away whittle away disempower bring to a standstill drag through the mud emasculate clip one's wings mine dig out chip away at dig demoralise soften tunnel knock the bottom out of queer the pitch of demoralize blunt dent poke full of holes attenuate corrode hollow out wear flee play for time lose scape be all Greek to be too much for put at a loss outrun body-swerve stay shy of fly weasel out of shy slip away from give the slip to run from slip through the net slip through someone's fingers throw off the scent run around get away from escape from run away from shuffle out of double get away finesse give the runaround shuck decelerate close straiten barricade plug slacken constrict block off clog up gag congest seal stuff occlude stopper ban fill tie down stop up blockade bung up block up cramp someone's style plug up deny stamp out disadvantage throttle decrease mire strangle blemish bloody flaw endamage clot entrammel hem in cross up cut out shut in gum up proscribe circumscribe estop exclude delimit isolate stunt deteriorate quelch capture make illegal damp down wound disallow enervate embargo tarnish disqualify quiet keep waiting measure rule loiter overload disfigure deface embog fill up charge debase adjourn take out bung make impossible put at a disadvantage deprive procrastinate block out close up close out table reschedule rough up let up place at a disadvantage deny access mothball continue cut back lock up put out of commission respite put over put the brakes on cool off cordon off do harm to extend lose speed keep within bounds lay on the table put out of action take a rain check on set aside put on the back burner put on ice put in cold storage give rain check hold in abeyance close down switch off strangle at birth straitjacket erode consume dissuade from use up wear away crack down on tie-up cap nip something in the bud cause to wait cause to stay net enmesh ensnare oppress bother snag caulk sideline veto tie someone's hands entrap whittle silence deaden pocket submerge prevent from making progress constipate make difficult tether boycott blacklist complicate wall off hold captive clip someone's wings impose limits on set limits on temper choke up pack stanch jam up quench mute overpower give disadvantage put a crimp in ostracize put straitjacket on get bogged down obturate stand criminalize garrote garrotte shush worsen stand in the way lag dam up glut silt up bottle monkey with slam on the brakes ease up peg discipline hesitate dawdle down loaf falter bog flag poke bring up qualify reef gunge up censor afflict taint devitalize depress trash dismantle corrupt not allow to go beyond keep within the limits of temporise temporize dally give a rain check take a raincheck keep in abeyance imprison incarcerate intern quit ostracise gainsay duel contradict impugn combat negative disaffirm contest fight dispute hedge declare taboo criminalise clutter up stand still indispose scorch wither batter shock put a limit on come to a standstill make it impossible for make it impracticable for stand off peter out not move give the thumbs down to declare illegal put the chill on give the red light to say no lock in coop up fence in jail necessitate gaol close in immure concuss shotgun back-water cut down lose steam wind down anchor it detract from shake up smash up wrong cool down devalue tweak unfit devaluate ding cheapen total hit the brakes let down flaps button up keep the lid on keep a tight rein on keep tight rein on make impracticable cause detriment to treat harshly disarrange disorder disorganize have a negative effect on have a bad effect on hedge out make useless lose strength put half nelson on drive a nail into the coffin of do a disservice to treat unfairly give a disadvantage to be unfair to put in an unfavourable position treat unfavourably inflict a handicap on convulse shutdown immobilize derange turn upside-down refrain from cause confusion in throw into disarray cause turmoil in throw into disorder throw into confusion render powerless carry over immobilise paralyse do in waive lengthen lay over bankrupt make a hash of seize put out of business bring to standstill bring someone to their knees wipe out bring to a stop pull the plug on load take withhold from stay away from refuse make up for deny yourself break the habit of skip out on kick steer clear shrink from abstain renounce keep from desist from stay away forbear give up abstain from restrain from counterbalance do without shy from leave off forgo forbear from paralyze expropriate grab snatch overwhelm saddle ambush strain shut appropriate interlope shortstop accost interpose hijack tackle waylay buttonhole laden weight lumber pounce on take on lade pile freight swoop down on cut in take away yoke lock out make off with dump on snow under bear down on snow overburden make heavy

cache bury hide conceal secrete ensconce store stash accumulate collect cover ditch maintain park plant reserve save screen squirrel stash away put away put in the hole shroud veil disguise camouflage occult mask cloak obscure enshroud curtain suppress cover up blot out blanket belie paper over shield shadow adumbrate shade envelop stow away put out of sight keep out of sight block out eclipse harbour harbor shelter seclude obstruct stifle stow stonewall mantle blind wrap smother obfuscate tuck away put in a hole keep hidden board up do on the sly muffle stop something being overheard bush up embed immerse sink enfold shutter overshadow block submerge engulf enclose befog cloud cup tuck withhold dissemble blur fog mist haze hem close sheathe separate gird umbrage obliterate blear overcast dim overcloud darken encase becloud bedim shut out wall off shut in shut off smuggle benight hinder blacken bemist blank out pettifog dislimn murk cast a shadow over obnubilate sequester keep secret hush up lock up store away hole up secure put out of the way hide away keep in a hiding place put in a hiding place keep under wraps hide out squirrel away whitewash surround swathe overlay dress up enwrap cocoon guard drape garble encompass misrepresent embrace lap overspread embosom embower inclose circumfuse involve bower invest enswathe bosom distort falsify gloss over veneer sugarcoat muddle muddy confuse put up a front draw a veil over keep dark fuzz up repress make unclear muddy the waters sweep something under the rug sweep something under the carpet coat canopy palliate swaddle encircle varnish over pall clothe beard pave hold back complicate colour airbrush color minimize varnish protect dissimulate extinguish downplay girdle wrap up masquerade shut away minimise fuddle tarnish taint give a false idea of give a false account of sweep under the carpet sweep under the rug seal up keep safe mix up put in store lock away isolate deny erase censor forget front paper over something tuck something away carpet crown top overlie cap circle wallpaper wipe out jumble make light of throw on makeup press envelope grab cinch clinch extend over deposit make obscure rattle bear hug finesse launder warp feign extenuate bluff simulate put up a smoke screen put on a false front affect put on an act de-emphasize keep quiet about keep a lid on put on a front sham fake be dishonest about place secretly soft-pedal smudge misinterpret make up fade unfocus smear spot besmear blot stain miscolor pervert misstate mislead twist wrap around make inconspicuous daze dazzle glare blemish discolour discolor roll contain superimpose coop fence become fuzzy become dim become less sharp make indistinct become vague cloud over make hazy become hazy make less distinct make vague become indistinct put up a smokescreen trump up keep under your hat put a spin on settle install lodge nestle establish entrench seat confound convolute perch shut position roost mire mystify fuzz equivocate befuddle fix set situate place instal locate station curl up dig in snuggle up muddy the waters of cloud the issue throw a veil over throw up smoke screen

drop collapse fall fold crumble flop sink slump stumble tumble buckle crumple descend sag slide crater go down fall down fall flat subside topple settle give go yield implode founder shatter disintegrate wilt fall in give way break succumb break apart fall to pieces break down come down come apart fall apart topple over fall apart at the seams cave in give in go out give out

person individual soul man creature character human sort customer being guy body personage thing party mortal cookie bod life devil head specimen face baby wight cooky bird stiff slob scout fish egg human being fellow woman type chap bloke geezer dude hombre boy beggar gent cove dog son of man lad girl brat kid wretch fella gal bunny earthling living soul figure dame unfortunate critter punter animal naked ape youth gentleman hominid homo sapiens Homo sapien higher animal living person oke oom digger admi ou carl cat male joker chappie joe jack galoot buck somebody someone codger one child personality persona identity old man unit lady skate young man older man spiv adult half-pint buddy teenager runt son adolescent part kind spirit boykie biped breed individuality bodach example ghost life form beast person concerned man, woman, or child member of the human race homo sapien anybody female elderly man wide boy entity existent living entity living thing organism conscious thing animate object living being

nosedive fall plunge dive drop tumble descent plummet spill header dip down pitch dunk tailspin skid slide spiral nose-dive nose dive belly flop high dive jump submergence submersion swoop plump bellyflop ducking free-fall headlong jump decline decrease reduction lowering downturn diminution slump cut lessening downtick sag downslide downtrend downswing fall-off falling off ebb slackening dropping off slope declivity incline gradient slant downgrade declension hang hill inclination downhill hanging declination downslope droop cutback decrement depletion loss dent abatement diminishment falloff depression shrinkage curtailment precipitation devaluation depreciation deterioration downfall lapse landslide slip drop-off step down

poultry chicken pullets turkey barnyard fowls domesticated birds domestic fowl rooster hen pheasant goose fowl birdie game chick capon bird feathered friend pullet pigeon geese partridge quail grouse

juke dodge sidestep dummy fake shirk swerve shake evasion fake out two-step Euro step dart bolt spring leap dive jump

waterfowl freshwater bird water bird drake wildfowl

mallard bird wild duck wildfowl

dungaree canvas denim tarp sailcloth fly tarpaulin shade tenting awning cloth

nod bob inclination beck bow dip tip list tilt bend angling bowing bending nodding lowering sag