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take down abase chasten cheapen debase degrade demean discredit disgrace dishonour dishonor foul humble humiliate lower shame sink smirch abash crush deflate demolish embarrass mortify let down pull down take to bits take to pieces put down belittle cut down to size bring down devalue take down a peg cast down bring low denigrate take down a peg or two tarnish subdue disparage squash bemean make someone eat crow shoot down show up put someone in their place downgrade taint discomfit smear reduce chagrin own drag through the mud snub put to shame make someone eat humble pie tear down blot corrupt stigmatize debauch defame sully blacken demoralize flatten prostitute quash derogate diminish stigmatise make a fool of bring into disrepute demoralise lower the status of bring shame to reflect badly on vitiate pervert deprave subvert demote warp deteriorate poison blemish stain slander bastardize lessen profane besmirch canker besmear break take the wind out of your sails run down put in a 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to eat humble pie put one away strike dumb cut to the quick discipline restrain soften calumniate afflict check repress censure soil lower oneself lower yourself debase oneself be reduced be reduced to demean oneself debase yourself succumb put in one's place mudsling scandalize ruin the reputation of pooh-pooh do a hatchet job on destroy someone's credibility detract from cast aspersions on disesteem bring into disfavour damage someone's reputation blacken someone's name dispirit spot scorn decry dis poor-mouth contemn bad-mouth detract despise disregard deride tar and feather desecrate disrespect scandalise lose face mock brand brutalize dehumanise cut down dehumanize brutalise discourage knock the stuffing out of let wind out of sails puncture balloon dismay kick in the teeth destroy debunk dishearten dash let down easy cast a slur lower in rank lower in status relegate disconsider disoblige disappoint annoy appall affront harass worry get one's comeuppance rattle faze fluster displease horrify nonplus appal vex take the wind out declass dismiss bump set back revert mark down reduce to the ranks kick downstairs disrate bust make a landing with touch down land pollute spoil befoul bestialize contaminate bring discredit to asperse traduce abuse rubbish knock slag off infect blotch attack breathe on impair speak ill of assail rip up and down do a number on muckrake animalize adulterate cast a slur on sling mud at spread scandal about fling mud at run smear campaign violate lead astray dilute mar distort embitter make degenerate prejudice waste despoil deface outrage blaspheme trash tar bring dishonour to influence mess up treat with disrespect blacken the name of weaken misuse dirty decrease desensitize hurt attenuate manipulate degenerate alloy ravage vandalize desensitise discolor dump on maculate treat sacrilegiously discolour revile vandalise commit sacrilege muck up reflect negatively curse cast in a bad light damage the reputation of harm the reputation 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slow doctor putrefy cook impoverish extinguish put double whammy on slap smudge keep down tease lay waste to commit sacrilege against rout enervate write off write down impugn scuzz up irritate interfere with splash get dirty spatter make foul sledge tinker with fiddle with make impure tamper with miscall muck gaum mire splatter distain bemire daub roast slang gird jeer scoff bring to ruin cause instability be rude to give offence to call names step on one's toes cause offence to hurt somebody's feelings trash-talk sneer at cut dead treat disrespectfully throw shade automate robotize mechanize mechanise imbrute automatize barbarize make filthy make dirty get filthy bring someone to their knees crumb bedraggle mess muss make mucky muss up

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demoralize dishearten discourage daunt dispirit unnerve shake deject depress undermine unman dismay weaken sap crush enfeeble chill cow devitalize disconcert enervate frustrate rattle subdue throw cast down disempower abash cripple damp dampen debilitate deflate disarrange discountenance disorder disorganize disparage disturb embarrass jumble muddle nonplus snarl unglue unsettle unzip upset bring low knock sideways blow out blow up get to knock for six send up psych out take steam out knock the stuffing out of distress perturb faze sadden deter dash bother trouble confound agitate alarm worry fluster discompose oppress discomfit disquiet intimidate scare take aback shock put off startle desolate afflict panic chagrin ail confuse mortify unhinge bug weigh down throw off balance discomfort frighten throw cold water on overwhelm disappoint ruffle pour cold water on give someone the blues vex discombobulate spook appal try burden shake up surprise bewilder appall devastate perplex stun flurry beat down weigh heavily on bum out get down make despondent put someone off their stroke shatter make unhappy overcome terrify horrify terrorize affright aggrieve overpower make downhearted awe irk distract psych abase alarum put a damper on bring down put the wind up make sad puzzle terrorise scare off make someone fed up make gloomy foul up suppress defeat exasperate demotivate emasculate break ruin hurt destroy prostrate baffle extinguish petrify floor humble humiliate annoy weary diminish impair aggravate make dejected disincline reduce grieve fright dull put into a flap undo dumbfound bowl over throw into a tizz haunt harrow downgrade thwart reduce to tears give a turn flummox browbeat cause someone to lose their composure hinder bulldoze scarify repel disburb astound stiff take the wind out of your sails bring tears to your eyes cause suffering to scare to death wreck make one's blood run cold make one's heart bleed strike terror into chill to the bone put someone off their stride make teeth chatter set someone back on their heels dash hopes make one's hair stand on end hang over scare away break someone's spirit curdle the blood break someone's heart dispraise traumatize cloud discommode consternate traumatise cast a shadow stir up put out work up make dispirited make crestfallen indispose dampen someone's spirit lower subjugate stifle knock the wind out of harsh one's mellow dissuade make uncomfortable disorient squelch smother make uneasy disorientate put down unbalance concern worst deaden curb quell catch off balance make self-conscious make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth make someone laugh on the other side of their face throw a pall over gravel balk throw into panic bear down on damp down hagride disillusion frazzle distemper paralyse exercise fuss derail baulk take by surprise scare stiff scare witless pother disgruntle disenchant fill with fear scare the bejesus out of freeze your blood cause to be at a stand put out of countenance make someone scratch their head upset the applecart stop someone in their tracks cast a pall over paralyze weird out mystify snafu let down freak out make someone jump out of their skin give someone goose pimples make one's flesh creep give one the creeps scare someone out of their wits get the wind up put the fear of God into chill to the marrow scare the pants off scare someone half to death throw into a fright give someone the heebie-jeebies throw into a panic scare the living daylights out of throw into a blue funk flatten infuriate anger bust degrade squash mess up fill with consternation screw up throw into a tizzy louse up muck up vanquish smash quash demote irritate madden incapacitate disrate affect stir move shame dump embitter sour dissatisfy tame impoverish jolt disarm miff stagger strike touch impress stupefy rout nark daze overmaster swamp dazzle whelm spellbind ride uncalm buffalo needle drive crazy hack off make discontented drive mad make emotional wind up bring to ruin cause instability throw off set back take your breath away blow away run circles around snow under hit for six steamroller do in leave speechless sweep someone off their feet render speechless grind subordinate kill drain torment bring someone to their knees give someone the hump silly drag darken beat scare the daylights out of run down overawe cast a gloom upon repress droop turn off keep under make desolate bear down harsh someone's mellow make someone's heart bleed dampen spirits dampen the spirits of break one's heart cause to lose heart dampen someone's hopes cause to lose hope sabotage threaten subvert damage disable injure compromise spoil impede mar botch eat away whittle away drag through the mud clip one's wings mine dig out chip away at dig soften tunnel knock the bottom out of throw a monkey wrench in the works of queer the pitch of blunt dent sandbag poke full of holes attenuate corrode torpedo hollow out throw a spanner in the works of wear destabilize 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eat inflame tangle badger frenzy turn abrade dement flip bar prevent tease hamper throw into tizzy dishonour discredit own make fretful get across interrupt trick encumber egg on antagonize show up dishonor turn on beleaguer scandalise outwit rack antagonise sting dis checkmate hound disoblige make a scene snub eat away at entangle cause anxiety to flip out trap belittle restrain oppose scupper push buttons halt lie heavy on give a bad time put on the spot cause anguish to cause anxiety give offence to circumvent knock over make miserable make wretched boggle the mind of hurt somebody's feelings weigh on rankle with gross out cut to the quick put one away make jump give a shock pull the rug from under wrong-foot cramp one's style knock over with feather throw monkey wrench in cause concern to drive up the wall make your head spin mess with one's head cause discomfort to cut down to size take down a peg pull the rug out from under catch out take down a peg or two shoot down heat incite dizzy put on edge preoccupy stick it to incommode stimulate despair flutter hustle unquiet quicken gobsmack down displace rummage disarray cause disquiet to excoriate goad blind confusticate ferment arouse make restless galvanize send into a spin ventilate examine metagrobolize confuscate set thinking galvanise snow throw for loop sweat fear stew throw into confusion make punchy intoxicate catch unawares inebriate thicken involve complicate revolt scare silly make someone's hair stand on end strike with awe cause wonder roil impose upon burn nauseate blind someone with something make speechless put away throw into uproar throw into disorder make flip bug up cause to panic ball up anguish curse throw a curveball spring muck ravel stumble mess with someone's head do someone's head in knock props out throw for a loop put off one's stroke get on one's nerves lie heavy on someone's mind hack you off prey on your mind weigh heavy on someone's mind inconvenience nit-pick tantalise strap dog tantalize prick push martyr make awkward make ashamed trip up possess mix you up give someone a jolt give someone a fright slight taunt do a number on cut up eat at arouse anxiety in be on one's case make it tough for snarl up muddy the waters loco bait jeer nag at be a great weight on be a burden to weigh heavily on someone's mind niggle at grind at numb furbelow bluster frill fire up catch one short barrack boo disrespect diss shatter the illusions of burst bubble dash the hopes of get someone key up lay up make blue drag down break the heart of put into a funk hector put in a spot make a monkey of put in a hole blackjack get one's comeuppance make someone eat humble pie put to shame take the wind out rock the boat shout down slur zing debase dragoon cheapen bullyrag haze hiss raise someone's eyebrows counter reproach smear foul shake out of your complacency hit like ton of bricks completely surprise make someone's blood run cold debunk bogart defile sink blot get on your wick be disagreeable be an affront to be offensive give offence rub up the wrong way put your back up tread on someone's toes cause offense put someone's nose out of joint get your goat gibe chivy railroad give a black eye make someone eat crow make someone feel ashamed put someone in their place tyrannize crack heckle jibe at shout at knock down puncture balloon let wind out of sails bludgeon kick in the teeth let down easy scotch snooker butt in shout catcalls at make game of nobble make insane nullify root queer traverse tyrannise strong-arm halt in its tracks duck give the slip crab shake off give the run-around promote dodge shuffle off put the mockers on nip in the bud juke bilk put a spoke in someone's wheel ditch put paid to skip crimp run rings around throw a spanner in the works bollix throw a monkey wrench in the works do for mau-mau lean on push around expose outsmart conquer turn on the heat play outfox delay brake forestall trip retard inhibit counteract stall trammel slow cumber catch on the hop hamstring handicap fetter shackle manacle clog hobble stonewall bork dam interfere interfere with handcuff freeze close off hog-tie cut off slow down shut down put a brake on saddle with chain hold back bind hold up short-circuit shut off get in the way of stand in the way of tie up get in the way head off

spoil damage mar harm impair injure blemish destroy disfigure ruin deface wreck scar flaw blight blow total upset bloody break compromise crab cripple endamage hurt trash undo vitiate crool debase disfeature blot cross up defile demolish depredate desecrate desolate despoil devastate disgrace mess up pillage plunder prejudice ravage sack smash spoliate squash waste make useless put a damper on be a blot on the landscape screw up tarnish taint crush undermine sabotage weaken mutilate shatter mangle maim corrupt annihilate pollute vandalize ransack sully loot distort poison vandalise deform stain contaminate raid raze pervert subvert lay waste gut foul up scupper rifle rob maraud batter reave disable wreak havoc on scotch diminish soil rape louse up strip hinder corrode infect torpedo impede thwart deteriorate foul devour wound queer sap deprave put the kibosh on decimate ravish abuse profane warp disrupt dirty befoul enfeeble wear away bruise touch play havoc with besmirch consume cream pulverize reduce debauch afflict degrade nuke devalue contort lessen make a mess of do in adulterate pulverise foil burn frustrate dismantle rust scratch twist violate level incapacitate debilitate botch overwhelm extinguish threaten erode wrack vaporize demoralize demoralise discolour prostitute pull down vaporise tear down disintegrate invalidate stymie dash gnaw discolor eat away sink forage put an end to dish nix dishonour scourge dent blast shake up steal from rot decay mark put paid to be detrimental to darken cut alloy muck up dishonor blacken uglify bring to naught blow a hole in quash worsen crumble bring down jeopardize rub out blunt depress cheapen fleece throw a spanner in the works of throw a monkey wrench in the works of scathe misshape hamstring dilapidate weather torture char abrade enervate eat smirch banjax dissolve lacerate bend rough up defeat cruel euchre destabilize maul bastardize brutalize impoverish canker wrench bastardise disqualify nibble fret brutalise 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raze to the ground unstrengthen kibosh muzzle hogtie bust make ugly do for interfere with colour decompose wear play merry hell with rain on someone's parade chip away at gnaw away at render incapable tear apart knock off stick up spread among throw monkey wrench in wreak havoc seduce drive a nail into the coffin of burn through bite into burn into gnaw away exhaust do mischief to take advantage of lay in ruins use up tag blotch speckle whittle plague detract shiver devitalize disfashion shame maraud over nick endanger inconvenience wither dispossess bust up imperil brand annoy clobber oxidize mess handle roughly deprive lame trouble bow do harm to impact bring about the downfall of freeboot muller depopulate blaspheme dampen sour mongrelize strike spray paint rustle stamp out streak deplete perturb influence hash up throw a monkey wrench into put out of commission score arrogate embezzle confiscate invade trespass pinch scrape beat wipe off map rend bankrupt curb inhibit restrain 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outmaneuver abolish outmanoeuvre outfox abate outsmart offset make dirty tinge become rusty devaluate exert influence on have an effect on have an impact on force reduce in quality overshadow condition balls up fell harsh stiff mug steam whittle away disempower work against make waves halt dynamite crash nullify prowl liberate loft relieve prey grab kip requisition foray lift mine dig soften sandbag challenge carve slay cut about hash slit separate mash slice flay jam lose strength mellow take explode smite bomb disappoint exploit mishandle deactivate inactivate disenable cast gloom over drag through the mud dig out hollow out break down blow up hold up burglarise break into turn over overbake chop up wash out clip one's wings knock the bottom out of queer the pitch of poke full of holes manipulate knock over moonlight requisition rip off be destroyed bring a note of sadness to cast a gloom upon clamp wheel-clamp bed glitch up chip blow to bits blow sky-high blow to pieces knock out immobilize tie prevent from moving bring to a standstill render inoperative make inoperative prevent from working action render inactive unbrace immobilise shoot down bring to a halt pinion arrest hock handicap disarm deflower sexually assault smash and grab burn to a cinder burn to a frazzle burn to a crisp misrepresent falsify misinterpret crack maltreat split knock force yourself on sexually abuse have one's evil way with take away someone's innocence have your way with indecently assault scrape away make powerless make unfit make ineffective render powerless ill-use garble grimace cause injury bang up tamper with grind down divert misconstrue exterminate simulate age in misrelate misstate fudge deflect slant cook trample eat into mistreat salt change alter doctor phony up spike steer fake doctor up veer water brainwash

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overthrow disannul overturn drop butcher dissolve withdraw countermand bulldoze retract scrap subvert slay flatten neutralize roll back vitiate neutralise reverse repudiate vacate blue-pencil break stop murder null avoid wipe from the face of the earth topple upset dismantle unbuild conceal set aside cut out whack knock down squelch blow up quell strike down raze to the ground declare null and void recall execute trim scratch out cancel out obviate ice break up put down dele blow away bomb mow down beat gut assassinate overwhelm abort spoil renege snuff mar put a stop to bring to an end put a line through impair render invalid cripple call off bring down lay waste undermine reduce to ruins render null and void cut down hide edit hinder block harm strike obstruct veil darken discard ditch eclipse omit override subdue conquer exclude overpower shade overrule elide overcome fell croak white out edit out vanquish renounce recant trounce damage subjugate dilapidate disclaim take back top stiff smoke x out stroke out abjure scrag occult crucify call back blow to pieces give the chop floor get knock something on the head skin outmaneuver outmanoeuvre cover up whitewash swamp cast aside throw down cause the death of put to death bring to ruin bring someone to their knees end the life of bump off take the life of disrupt hamper thwart injure foil discontinue incinerate frustrate shroud stymie wipe off screen mask cloak dash rub mess up uproot dump sabotage censor purge worst banish veto bleep chop dim lick disguise deracinate blanket supersede cloud rout wipe muck up shadow best launder disassemble camouflage shed call abandon screw up break down shield adumbrate smite clobber tank master stuff devour put the kibosh on reject hammer bust thrash whip wax make void backpedal disown dismiss deny lift counterorder forswear down blackball befog bedim becloud dispense with offset knock to pieces immolate lynch break off silence murk weed out paste pound skunk wallop steamroll drub guillotine curtain do for belie discharge reduce cry off strangle marmalize deck take overbear pommel overmatch cane upend surmount flog slam shellac edge outplay triumph over trample whomp tan lay waste to wreak havoc on declare invalid stonewall do to death bring to naught give someone a drubbing route bear down outrun prevail over back out of shipwreck take to cleaners take it all blow out walk all over make mincemeat of dispose of paper over work over edge out run rings around outhit entrap nose out win a victory over blow out of the water make away with do down outjump kill off carry off get around polish off wipe the floor with put away get the better of take someone's life give someone a hiding pip at the post cast a shadow over run roughshod over lambaste take to the cleaners pwn flax run rings round outflank plow under own ambush pick apart overrun turn inside out win against kayo exsect scrub out stun check redact bowdlerize forget blank bowdlerise blot scrape off black burn unpublish erode fade take away declare suspend cover over subtract X out get off the hook put the lid on commit genocide cut a swath through crack wolf disallow smooth away wear away rub away score snip decontaminate sterilize sanitize clean burn away renege on disaffirm backtrack on put out of your mind secrete record over send to the gas chambers give someone the works ethnically cleanse send to kingdom come terminate with extreme prejudice put to the sword blow someone's brains out benothing stifle go back on waive gobble up dynamite unmake crash capsize spill batter scatter abnegate obfuscate batten smother sanitise sterilise counteract wipe off map tear to pieces put in toilet take down depopulate canopy countervail rebut rule out pass up Tippex out blow down cast down tear up put out cast out phase out drive out get shot of rip down renig counterbalance restrict compensate limit nig confine depredate spoliate put up a front beard overlay finesse drape empty make desolate despoil leave desolate scotch scupper forget it call all bets off leave in ruins desecrate plunder sack pillage put at risk make dark cut off pass out hold back keel over interrupt botch blow vandalize make a mess of render ineffective play havoc with attack foul up lay low disfigure queer crimp have impoverish craze overreach outfox cramp outsmart louse up incapacitate crack down on balls up prevent blow a hole in work against make waves disable threaten tarnish blemish throw a monkey wrench in the works of rain on someone's parade throw a spanner in the works of repress deform sully bollix prostrate overmaster oppress whelm interfere with quelch force down snow under grind down bear down on clamp down on slap down intrude on hurt blight bloody crab uglify mutilate compromise flaw endamage junk prohibit tag overshadow envelop enshroud jettison disestablish inhibit bury claim distort cross up vandalise deface scar contort mangle misshape blur fog mist haze mantle asphyxiate garrote garrotte suffocate hit overcast encase ensconce blear overcloud hang sacrifice wrap blacken pettifog obnubilate cache blind dislimn benight bemist throw out cut to pieces put to sleep close down put kibosh on keep out of sight put out of sight outclass surpass outdo better outshine excel beat hollow exceed outstrip outperform whup whop whap be victorious over dust transcend tromp dominate put in the shade cap curb defeat utterly walk over humble trump go one better than do better than tame outdistance gain mastery over triumph unseat outmatch outgun control overtop put to shame tower over outrival overtake win a resounding victory over upstage leave standing win tower above oust depose outvie gain a victory over subordinate pass outpace beat down be a cut above rise above throw dethrone be head and shoulders above outrank run circles around be better than leave behind subject blast pacify dwarf walk away from quench knock spots off be superior to prevail go one better knock for a loop chasten gain control of outwit be victorious gain ascendancy over get over shut down bridle win over improve on get a grip on hegemonize improve upon humiliate go beyond demoralize spank hurdle bash render incapable weaken defeat heavily supplant render helpless render powerless demoralise shut out beat up chastise give someone a pasting banjax nip in the bud dish deal with force dispirit enslave restrain cow stagger displace sap immobilize get the upper hand beat back knock over immobilise degrade belt eject rule out-think thresh bludgeon maul thump arrest buffet leather dislodge bring to heel depress enervate take care of pummel baste roll slog whale enfeeble defenestrate do curry checkmate bring under the yoke get the upper hand over punish pummelled muller leave keep under thumb hold sway over ruinate shoot ahead of give a drubbing to come out on top bring to knees deprive sit on outstep ravish take a stick to put someone in their place blow out of water cruel euchre get control of outgo cope with maim tumble rough up bung up shake off get ahead of lay in ruins shoot ahead score points off bring about the downfall of outthink bypass defeat easily lather astonish render speechless steamroller turn over survive weather solve render shock outlive govern manage regulate knock for six seize power circumvent curtail see off discomfit confound direct command scrunch squish crack down come out on top of knock your socks off colonize tyrannize eat alive demote gain the upper hand over make a fool of cook one's goose fix one's wagon beat the pants off wipe off the mat slap about succeed over wear down enthrall compel coerce underyoke disrate downgrade be more than get one up on overpass shame destabilize outjockey lead outfight gain the advantage over hose tyrannise colonise enthral rule over larrup be the ruination of predominate get under control bring under control unsettle catch napping steal a march on smash down endure resist destruct snow cook keep down put the skids under be the ruin of seal the doom of trample underfoot stand above be a class above stand head and shoulders above be greater than be on another level be master of take precedence hold sway kick around put out of action put out of commission write off climb negotiate vault over crest leap gain on uncrown reel back in be unstoppable by drive off get further ahead of pull a fast one be one up on fake out draw away from break someone's spirit torture stick put to flight halt avenge torment undercut clean up on throw back in confusion put to rout get through cause instability bottle clamp shush spike stem drive underground trample on rebel destabilise invert stretch dumbfound overawe shellack tower outhussle keep inside keep in hold down hold in usurp unthrone give the coup de grâce take off administer the coup de grâce drive to the wall move in for the kill dampen put lid on defile poison bodge scourge sweep defrock deplete bring low gain control over bowl over reduce to nothing reduce to rubble bring to nothing wreak havoc upon clean out discrown shut off roll over lay out win the race be the victor win out gain a victory prevail against come first win hands down take the crown carry the day get last laugh take the cake win through take the prize be successful gain mastery of take the honours ail deject trouble lower dishearten dismay remove from office drum out discourage shake sadden devitalize diminish daunt deaden chagrin abase debilitate perturb bother weary distress weigh down bum out dull damp down cast a pall over put a damper on