Đồng nghĩa của taking the wind out of your sails

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Present participle for to thwart someone's ambitions
thwarting stymieing stultifying frustrating hindering foiling checking stopping impeding blocking preventing obstructing hampering curbing restraining baulking forestalling defeating baffling scotching balking cramping derailing circumventing scuppering opposing trammelling trammeling rooting standing in the way of upsetting the applecart ruining doing for giving the slip crabbing spoiling traversing checkmating putting the mockers on taking wind out of crossing outwitting taking down playing off crimping smashing holding up countering nobbling lousing up putting a spoke in someone's wheel putting paid to putting a stop to disappointing confusing fouling up putting the stopper on cooking someone's goose skinning snafuing beating putting the kibosh on dashing bilking snookering discomfiting upsetting barring halting arresting inhibiting nullifying heading off counteracting stalling averting prohibiting repressing restricting staving off nipping in the bud obviating precluding holding back warding off avoiding neutralizing deterring neutralising shutting out evading retarding deflecting stifling skirting sidestepping stonewalling limiting intercepting steering clear of overturning interfering with circumnavigating crippling stumping fettering defending against interdicting suppressing negating screwing up anticipating interrupting hanging up fending off quashing confounding queering hamstringing hobbling diverting undoing getting out of escaping bypassing juking ditching canceling annulling cancelling disconcerting pre-empting delaying staying forbidding containing stilling constraining withholding parrying rattling holding off catching preempting dodging putting an end to repulsing debarring cramping one's style skipping second-guessing messing up putting a brake on helping shaking shaking off throwing monkey wrench in getting in before getting ahead of stealing a march on providing against pulling up refusing picking off beating someone to it cutting off beating someone to the draw beating someone to the punch shutting off offsetting bucking disrupting crashing unsettling wrecking keeping lid on throwing a curve obscuring eluding contravening scuttling invalidating squashing repelling promoting buffaloing bollixing ducking fazing forecasting foreseeing projecting preoccupying predicting monopolizing expecting envisioning monopolising counterplotting blanking burying shuffling off taking out of play getting in the way of putting the brakes on running circles around running rings around giving the run-around dishing curtailing halting in its tracks blighting getting the better of dampening clouding chilling chillin throwing a spanner in the works beating down causing setback taking wind out of sails putting end to throwing a monkey wrench in the works wreaking havoc with crushing sparing reprieving freeing controlling confronting stemming absolving banjaxing refraining from overcoming licking conquering bridling reining pausing exempting dispensing swallowing squelching cutting short reducing terminating smothering muffling putting the lid on bottlenecking fighting back staunching moderating holding governing discharging dashing one's hope banning bottling up discouraging rebuffing braking taming choking back choking regulating giving the run around drawing up keeping in check slowing down reining in commandeering pulling in holding in keeping back slackening pace holding down biting back fetching up keeping under control keeping a lid on desisting steering clear abstaining from resisting shrinking from shying from skipping out on staying away restraining from shirking abstaining withstanding staying away from getting around forbearing stemming the flow of bringing to a standstill rendering null and void disallowing enjoining saving giving up leaving off doing without withholding from desisting from renouncing kicking shunning breaking the habit of counterbalancing making up for forgoing denying oneself forbearing from eschewing keeping from outlawing proscribing playing for time preparing for heading off at pass excepting excluding denying blackballing eliminating suspending rejecting estopping ostracizing ostracising exiling overriding closing out shutting out of freezing out counting out ruling out

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Present participle for to take away the self-esteem or conceit from
deflating humbling humiliating chastening mortifying dispiriting squashing chagrining cowing subduing crushing disconcerting discouraging disheartening dismaying flattening belittling bringing down bringing low dashing debunking destroying putting down quashing snubbing cutting down to size knocking down puncturing balloon shooting down taking down letting down easy knocking the stuffing out of taking down a peg or two letting wind out of sails disgracing shaming embarrassing debasing degrading discomfiting abasing demeaning abashing discrediting dishonouring owning dishonoring settling someone's hash showing up putting to shame making someone eat humble pie taking down a peg making a fool of making ashamed making someone eat crow exposing downgrading devaluing getting the better of having the last laugh on putting someone in their place showing in a bad light denigrating cheapening smirching fouling sinking lowering ripping slamming discountenancing breaking bemeaning smearing withering panning blistering confounding vanquishing downplaying confusing tearing down casting down playing down causing to feel small putting out of countenance causing to lose face running down disparaging reducing defaming sullying stigmatizing staining slandering tainting tarnishing besmirching diminishing appalling slurring injuring besmearing derogating disfavoring ridiculing disfavouring stigmatising reflecting badly on dragging through the mud dragging through the mire bringing into disrepute bringing shame upon putting in a bad light blasting vilifying maligning curbing calumniating taming censuring reproaching soiling insulting softening restraining disciplining compromising checking repressing afflicting disesteeming disappointing demoting overcoming squelching silencing upsetting annoying giving a bad name putting away striking dumb pulling down casting aspersions on browbeating flustering vexing displeasing affronting rattling nonplussing fazing popping one's balloon putting one away making eat dirt doing a hatchet job on cutting to the quick making one feel small bringing down a peg detracting from horrifying bringing into disfavour pooh-poohing corrupting blackening someone's name forcing to eat humble pie shooting down in flames putting in one's place harassing worrying perverting vitiating depraving warping subverting debauching fixing someone's wagon poisoning bastardizing deteriorating demoralizing getting one's comeuppance profaning lessening taking the wind out prostituting cankering brutalizing dehumanizing dehumanising brutalising bastardising demoralising blackening scandalizing bringing shame to spotting lowering the status of libeling defiling scandalising deriding blotting disregarding attainting mocking disrespecting libelling desecrating cutting down losing face bringing shame on giving a bad name to tarring and feathering giving a black eye touching down making a landing with landing

Trái nghĩa của taking the wind out of your sails

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