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takes the wind out of your sails
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To thwart someone's ambitions
To disturb the composure of
To cause amazement
To cause to feel disheartened or disillusioned
To injure a person's dignity and self-respect
To diminish the confidence or courage of
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To thwart someone's ambitions
thwarts
stymies
stultifies
frustrates
hinders
foils
checks
stops
impedes
blocks
prevents
obstructs
hampers
curbs
restrains
baulks
UK
forestalls
defeats
baffles
scotches
balks
US
cramps
derails
circumvents
scuppers
opposes
trammels
confuses
plays off
outwits
takes wind out of
crabs
crosses
cooks someone's goose
takes down
counters
spoils
does for
puts the kibosh on
snafus
roots
puts a stop to
ruins
louses up
bilks
discomfits
disappoints
upsets the applecart
checkmates
fouls up
puts the mockers on
nobbles
snookers
traverses
stands in the way of
puts the stopper on
puts a spoke in someone's wheel
holds up
beats
gives the slip
upsets
puts paid to
dashes
crimps
smashes
shipwrecks
bars
inhibits
halts
nullifies
arrests
heads off
averts
prohibits
counteracts
nips in the bud
staves off
precludes
wards off
avoids
represses
stalls
neutralizes
US
restricts
holds back
deters
obviates
cripples
neutralises
UK
stifles
fetters
shuts out
evades
stumps
retards
deflects
sidesteps
skirts
negates
stonewalls
limits
steers clear of
hamstrings
overturns
interferes with
hobbles
circumnavigates
defends against
interdicts
screws up
intercepts
interrupts
anticipates
fends off
queers
quashes
confounds
diverts
undoes
delays
bucks
annuls
cancels
offsets
gets out of
bypasses
escapes
forbids
suppresses
parries
preempts
cramps one's style
holds off
repulses
pre-empts
throws monkey wrench in
puts an end to
debars
helps
puts a brake on
messes up
hangs up
gets in before
second-guesses
provides against
gets ahead of
beats someone to the draw
beats someone to the punch
refuses
picks off
beats someone to it
steals a march on
cuts off
shuts off
disconcerts
disrupts
wrecks
jukes
ditches
keeps lid on
crashes
unsettles
throws a curve
throws a spanner in the works
halts in its tracks
throws a monkey wrench in the works
contravenes
invalidates
scuttles
dishes
repels
squashes
obscures
crushes
rattles
blights
commandeers
buries
counterplots
blanks
strangulates
dampens
overcomes
chills
clouds
banjaxes
gets in the way of
takes out of play
puts the brakes on
gets in the way
licks
wreaks havoc with
gets the better of
heads off at pass
prepares for
acts in advance of
frees
spares
reprieves
beats down
causes setback
puts end to
takes wind out of sails
puts the lid on
absolves
gives the run around
dashes one's hope
dispenses
exempts
discharges
controls
stems
bans
refrains from
bridles
reins
pauses
saves
smothers
contains
cuts short
squelches
reduces
swallows
constrains
muffles
terminates
fights back
withholds
holds
governs
moderates
bottlenecks
staunches
enjoins
disallows
dodges
bottles up
rebuffs
regulates
tames
chokes back
brakes
discourages
chokes
proscribes
outlaws
reins in
keeps in check
slows down
shirks
skips
abstains
resists
shakes off
desists
shrinks from
withstands
steers clear
stays away
restrains from
shies from
gets around
forbears
skips out on
abstains from
stays away from
keeps back
bites back
keeps a lid on
holds in
keeps under control
holds down
slackens pace
pulls in
eliminates
suspends
excludes
blackballs
excepts
denies
rejects
ostracizes
US
estops
brings to a standstill
stems the flow of
shuns
shakes
breaks the habit of
withholds from
makes up for
forgoes
counterbalances
keeps from
leaves off
gives up
kicks
does without
renounces
desists from
eschews
forbears from
denies oneself
ostracises
UK
exiles
overrides
plays for time
shuts out of
freezes out
rules out
counts out
closes out
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“His only fear now was that the Mounted Police would
take the wind out of his sails
by a rapid move from the Transvaal, and capture the king should he attempt to escape towards the north.”
Verb
▲
To disturb the composure of
discomfits
embarrasses
disconcerts
confuses
abashes
flusters
rattles
fazes
ruffles
unsettles
unnerves
confounds
discomposes
nonplusses
perturbs
mortifies
discomforts
distresses
disturbs
flurries
makes uncomfortable
upsets
agitates
chagrins
discombobulates
discountenances
disorientates
makes uneasy
perplexes
takes aback
demoralises
UK
demoralizes
US
annoys
bothers
irks
vexes
worries
worsts
makes self-conscious
puts someone off their stroke
sets someone back on their heels
puts someone off their stride
Verb
▲
To cause amazement
surprises
amazes
astonishes
astounds
startles
stuns
flabbergasts
shocks
staggers
dumbfounds
nonplusses
stupefies
floors
confounds
dazes
jolts
benumbs
bowls over
disconcerts
dumfounds
overwhelms
rocks
alarms
awes
bewilders
confuses
consternates
dazzles
discomfits
dismays
electrifies
jars
perplexes
petrifies
rattles
shakes up
strikes dumb
takes aback
thunderstrikes
unsettles
knocks for six
blows away
causes wonder
leaves aghast
leaves open-mouthed
renders speechless
stops someone in their tracks
springs on
strikes with awe
throws a curve
takes your breath away
blows your mind
appals
UK
horrifies
outrages
revolts
disgusts
offends
sickens
nauseates
scandalizes
US
disquiets
agitates
traumatizes
US
shakes
repels
upsets
distresses
disturbs
throws
displeases
unnerves
provokes
discomposes
perturbs
appalls
US
paralyses
UK
angers
abashes
antagonizes
US
overcomes
traumatises
UK
antagonises
UK
numbs
scandalises
UK
paralyzes
US
devastates
insults
gives offence to
knocks out
grosses out
raises someone's eyebrows
sets someone back on their heels
shakes out of your complacency
gives a turn
hits like ton of bricks
completely surprises
knocks sideways
surprizes
takes by surprise
knocks the stuffing out of
puzzles
impresses
flummoxes
catches off balance
fazes
knocks for a loop
moves
overpowers
bemuses
boggles the mind
strikes
distracts
touches
boggles
stirs
affects
knocks over
hits like a ton of bricks
throws off balance
leaves speechless
knocks senseless
befuddles
muddles
vexes
addles
stumps
fogs
befogs
chagrins
mystifies
spellbinds
puts one away
gets to
knocks over with feather
sweeps someone off their feet
throws into a tizzy
hits for six
knocks unconscious
screws up
lays out
shatters
besots
overawes
delights
bamboozles
hits
discombobulates
fuddles
beats
kills
foxes
gives a shock
gobsmacks
disorients
dizzies
flabagasts
buffaloes
gravels
mazes
muddies
crushes
gets
poses
prostrates
obfuscates
wilders
baffles
whelms
overmasters
makes speechless
throws for a loop
swamps
galvanizes
US
sets someone thinking
oppresses
galvanises
UK
mixes up
makes someone scratch their head
causes to be at a stand
snows under
sweeps over
grinds down
stirs up
makes emotional
worries
bothers
throws a curveball
does in
troubles
disheartens
daunts
discourages
concerns
dispirits
depresses
discomforts
flusters
flurries
ails
fusses
unhinges
distempers
frightens
demoralizes
US
scares
saddens
alarums
frazzles
undoes
exercises
hagrides
terrifies
derails
chills
terrorizes
US
frustrates
panics
unmans
dashes
spooks
disappoints
discountenances
affrights
embarrasses
disillusions
disenchants
disgruntles
psychs
pothers
terrorises
UK
demoralises
UK
freaks out
weirds out
puts off
puts the wind up
lets down
fouls up
messes up
fills with consternation
more ❯
Verb
▲
To cause to feel disheartened or disillusioned
disappoints
disillusions
disheartens
disenchants
dismays
upsets
chagrins
discourages
dispirits
depresses
disobliges
saddens
vexes
disconcerts
disgruntles
underwhelms
embitters
bums out
dashes hopes
casts down
dashes the hopes of
dampens the spirits of
shatters the illusions of
lets down
Verb
▲
To injure a person's dignity and self-respect
humiliates
disgraces
humbles
shames
chastens
debases
degrades
abases
crushes
embarrasses
subdues
discomfits
mortifies
abashes
puts down
chagrins
demeans
deflates
denigrates
cheapens
discredits
dishonors
US
dishonours
UK
fouls
lowers
quashes
sinks
smirches
squashes
bemeans
blisters
breaks
discountenances
owns
pans
rips
slams
smears
snubs
withers
confuses
downplays
vanquishes
brings down
shows up
takes down
makes ashamed
brings low
casts down
plays down
puts to shame
runs down
shoots down
takes down a peg
tears down
causes to feel small
causes to lose face
cuts down to size
makes a fool of
makes someone eat crow
makes someone eat humble pie
puts out of countenance
takes down a peg or two
settles someone's hash
flattens
exposes
cows
downgrades
devalues
dispirits
disheartens
discourages
belittles
shows in a bad light
gets the better of
puts someone in their place
has the last laugh on
lets wind out of sails
knocks the stuffing out of
reduces
stains
taints
demotes
sullies
stigmatizes
US
defames
tarnishes
besmirches
blackens
scandalizes
US
besmears
disparages
lowers the status of
scandalises
UK
stigmatises
UK
desecrates
defiles
slurs
pulls down
puts away
pops one's balloon
forces to eat humble pie
squelches
puts one away
silences
upsets
brings down a peg
cuts to the quick
makes one feel small
makes eat dirt
overcomes
strikes dumb
slanders
spots
injures
lowers in rank
reflects badly on
derogates
mocks
disfavors
US
disrespects
drags through the mire
drags through the mud
disfavours
UK
blots
libels
derides
attaints
disregards
brings into disrepute
ridicules
brings shame on
tars and feathers
brings shame upon
puts in a bad light
loses face
gives a black eye
gives a bad name to
lowers in status
relegates
cuts down
diminishes
dismisses
declasses
undervalues
sets back
bumps
reverts
depreciates
busts
reduces to the ranks
disrates
kicks downstairs
marks down
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Verb
▲
To diminish the confidence or courage of
discourages
disheartens
dispirits
dismays
depresses
daunts
demoralises
UK
demoralizes
US
dejects
distresses
unnerves
cows
crushes
chills
alarms
abashes
dashes
unmans
troubles
scares
bothers
frustrates
afflicts
vexes
awes
confuses
disappoints
tries
appals
UK
appalls
US
overawes
irks
droops
prostrates
represses
casts down
makes despondent
weighs heavily on
makes downhearted
psychs out
beats down
dampens the spirits of
breaks one's heart
puts a damper on
causes to lose heart
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