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To contract, or cause to contract, by removing air from

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

To weaken or reduce in strength or intensity

To belittle or express disapproval of

To diminish the confidence or courage of

To shrink or become smaller in size

To weaken or reduce in strength or intensity

(slang) To put a damper on

To browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

To inhibit or slow down

To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

To undermine, especially someone's mood, ideas or feelings

To decrease or diminish gradually

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Verb

To contract, or cause to contract, by removing air from

empties the air out of

lets the air out

“Armed officers, who were lying in wait for the would-be raiders, disabled their van using Hatton rounds - bullets designed to deflate tires with minimum damage.”

Verb

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

cuts down to size

takes down a peg or two

takes the wind out of your sails

lets wind out of sails

knocks the stuffing out of

puts someone in their place

makes a fool of

makes someone eat crow

makes someone eat humble pie

takes down a peg

settles someone's hash

causes to lose face

gets the better of

has the last laugh on

shows in a bad light

takes to pieces

pops one's balloon

forces to eat humble pie

brings down a peg

cuts to the quick

makes one feel small

discountenances

causes to feel small

puts out of countenance

puts in one's place

brings shame to

drags through the mud

brings into disrepute

lowers the status of

reflects badly on

gives a black eye

brings shame on

gives a bad name to

drags through the mire

brings shame upon

gives a bad name

brings discredit to

puts in a bad light

makes lose face

brings dishonour to

blackens the name of

reduces the status of

makes someone feel ashamed

makes uncomfortable

tars and feathers

lowers yourself

demeans oneself

debases oneself

casts aspersions on

blackens someone's name

does a hatchet job on

brings into disfavour

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“Somehow, hearing the understanding in his voice seemed to deflate her.”

Verb

To weaken or reduce in strength or intensity

makes less active

lowers in value

lowers in price

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“Well, could inflation soon deflate the economy?”

Verb

To belittle or express disapproval of

discountenances

takes to pieces

drags through the mud

does a hatchet job on

finds fault with

takes down a peg

marginalizes^US

marginalises^UK

casts aspersions on

comments negatively

makes little of

cuts down to size

looks down one's nose at

pulls to pieces

throws brickbats at

speaks badly of

underemphasizes

sets little store by

does an injustice to

sets no store by

thinks too little of

inveighs against

gives a bad name

drags through the mire

does a number on

gives a black eye

brings into disrepute

gives a bad press to

fulminates against

brings discredit to

casts a slur on

brings shame upon

spreads scandal about

reflects badly on

vituperates against

brings shame on

blackens the name of

picks to pieces

gives some stick to

hauls over the coals

runs smear campaign

tars and feathers

rips up and down

gives someone a bad press

tears off a strip

tears to shreds

spreads lies about

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a rollicking

tells lies about

remonstrates with

sullies the reputation of

treats with contempt

gives a talking-to

gives someone hell

raps over the knuckles

reads the riot act

gives someone a bollocking

take issue with

lets someone have it

runs a smear campaign against

cuts to the quick

gives something a bad press

blackens someone's name

gives something a battering

blackens the reputation of

takes a swipe at

conducts a smear campaign against

blackens the character of

tears to pieces

holds in contempt

passes strictures upon

holds up to ridicule

lays down the law

rakes over the coals

tears a strip off

drags someone's name through the mud

expresses disapproval of

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

lowers the status of

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a rating

turns your nose up at

gives someone a dressing-down

remonstrates against

expresses a poor opinion of

treats disrespectfully

puts in a bad light

complains about

writes false reports about

gives Bronx cheer

spreads tales about

regards with contempt

jumps down one's throat

criticizea severely

takes the mickey

drags name through mud

turns up one's nose

passes judgment

gives the business

looks down upon

brings shame to

kicks up a stink about

gives someone a wigging

takes the piss out of

bites someone's head off

makes a fuss about

gives someone a row

gives comeuppance

gives someone what for

slaps someone's wrist

takes exception to

gives someone some stick

gets angry with

assaultsq verbally

brings under fire

casts a slur upon

reviews unfavorably

criticizea strongly

animadverts upon

thunders against

gives someone bondi

thinks little of

drags through mud

knocks off high horse

speaks of with disfavour

makes jokes about

treats contemptuously

criticizes unfairly

gives bad press

gives black eye

shows contempt for

points the finger

gives the devil

sets too little store by

fails to appreciate

puts someone in their place

makes someone eat crow

gives a bad name to

causes to lose face

takes down a peg or two

goes for the jugular

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

shoots full of holes

thumbs one's nose

casts aspersion

accuses falsely

gives offence to

causes offence to

points finger at

blows whistle on

hangs something on

lays at one's door

sends up the river

hurts somebody's feelings

steps on one's toes

shows in a bad light

bellyaches about

sounds off about

brings into disfavour

protests strongly

tells someone to get lost

says contemptuously

curls your lip at

makes cutting remarks about

gives the cold shoulder to

gives someone the brush-off

has contempt for

refuses to acknowledge

holds in disdain

makes a protest

expostulates about

takes to the woodshed

jumps down someone's throat

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

puts on the mat

gives someone a caning

has someone on the carpet

pokes mullock at

takes for granted

mouths off about

takes a stand against

raises objections to

lodges a protest against

complains vociferously about

speaks out against

objects strongly to

opposes strongly

kicks up a fuss about

takes exception

protests against

expresses disagreement with

does an impression of

does a takeoff of

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Verb

To diminish the confidence or courage of

discountenances

knocks sideways

knocks the stuffing out of

puts a damper on

takes the edge off

throws off balance

discombobulates

makes downhearted

puts someone off their stroke

throws cold water on

pours cold water on

weighs heavily on

gives someone the blues

puts into a flap

throws into a tizz

causes someone to lose their composure

makes despondent

dampens the spirits of

breaks one's heart

causes to lose heart

makes someone fed up

takes the wind out of your sails

sends into a spin

causes to be at a stand

sets someone back on their heels

catches off balance

makes someone scratch their head

upsets the applecart

puts someone off their stride

takes by surprise

puts out of countenance

stops someone in their tracks

puts the wind up

fills with consternation

throws into a tizzy

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Verb

To shrink or become smaller in size

becomes smaller

becomes narrower

presses together

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Verb

To weaken or reduce in strength or intensity

Verb

(slang) To put a damper on

puts a damper on

makes less active

takes the edge off

gets under control

tranquilizes^US

tranquillises^UK

takes the sting out

puts the lid on

takes the bite out

makes less intense

decreases the volume

anaesthetizes^UK

anesthetizes^US

reduces the effect of

pours cold water on

throws cold water on

desensitizes^US

nips in the bud

keeps the lid on

gets the better of

desensitises^UK

renders insensitive

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Verb

To browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people

puts someone in their place

takes down a peg or two

Verb

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

shoots full of holes

shoots down in flames

proves to be false

calls into question

gives the lie to

knocks the bottom out of

drives a coach and horses through

shows in its true light

proves impossible

cuts down to size

blows out of the water

shows to be false

makes a nonsense of

declares untrue

disacknowledges

finds unfounded

raises doubts about

take issue with

shows to be wrong

proves to be wrong

counterbalances

runs counter to

knocks props out

shoots holes in

knocks bottom out of

brings to naught

flies in the face of

pokes full of holes

puts under suspicion

throws light on

agitates against

dissents against

hammers away at

puts up argument

argues the pros and cons of

protests against

picks an argument with

gives thumbs down to

bandies words concerning

has an argument about

takes a stand against

declares to be untrue

takes exception to

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Verb

To inhibit or slow down

Verb

To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

makes jokes about

treats with contempt

pokes mullock at

takes the mickey

holds up to ridicule

pulls one's leg

holds up to shame

makes a fool of

makes a game of

exposes to ridicule

makes a laughing-stock

makes a monkey out of

takes the piss out of

laughs out of court

makes someone a laughing stock

Verb

To undermine, especially someone's mood, ideas or feelings

Verb

To decrease or diminish gradually

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