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Verb

To intimidate, especially by daunting the spirits or courage of

To scare or instill fear

To diminish the confidence or courage of

To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

To destroy, weaken or work against

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

To disconcert someone with an unblinking face-to-face confrontation

To forcibly put an end to

To make less powerful or intense, thereby easier to control

Domesticated bovine animals

Plural for an unpleasant female person

Plural for a difficult or very unpleasant person or thing

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Verb

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To intimidate, especially by daunting the spirits or courage of

terrorises^UK

terrorizes^US

tyrannises^UK

tyrannizes^US

pressurizes^US

pressurises^UK

uses strong-arm tactics on

victimizes^US

victimises^UK

antagonizes^US

antagonises^UK

scares the bejesus out of

scares off

goads

nags

blinds someone with something

impels

pushes

takes your breath away

puts through the wringer

holds a gun to one's head

brutalizes^US

brutalises^UK

tells someone what to do

puts the frighteners on

makes things hot for someone

makes it hot for someone

rules with a rod of iron

pushes the buttons

are in the saddle

rules with an iron hand

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“Two or three drunken hoodlums were taunting the supposedly dying Stevens, trying to cow him by pointing their pistols at his head.”

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To scare or instill fear

terrorises^UK

terrorizes^US

appals^UK

appalls^US

demoralises^UK

demoralizes^US

scares the bejesus out of

gives someone goose pimples

chills to the bone

scares away

chills to the marrow

gives someone the heebie-jeebies

scares someone out of their wits

scares the living daylights out of

puts the fear of God into

throws into a blue funk

makes one's hair stand on end

makes teeth chatter

throws into a fright

gives one the creeps

makes one's flesh creep

makes one's blood run cold

scares someone half to death

makes someone jump out of their skin

causes someone to lose their composure

bulldozes

astounds

oppresses

scares the daylights out of

frightens out of your wits

pulls the rug out from under

pulls the rug from under

puts someone off their stroke

disrupts

hacks off

winds up

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To diminish the confidence or courage of

demoralises^UK

demoralizes^US

appals^UK

appalls^US

dampens the spirits of

breaks one's heart

puts a damper on

causes to lose heart

takes the wind out of your sails

knocks the stuffing out of

gives someone the blues

brings tears to your eyes

harshes someone's mellow

puts down

brings down

breaks someone's heart

bears down

dashes hopes

dampens spirits

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To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

pressurises^UK

pressurizes^US

terrorises^UK

terrorizes^US

brings pressure to bear on

puts the squeeze on

puts the screws on

puts under an obligation

makes an offer they can't refuse

tyrannizes^US

tyrannises^UK

tightens the screws on

uses strong-arm tactics on

has someone do something

breathes down someone's neck

puts the frighteners on

tightens the screw on

brings force to bear on

leaves someone no option but to

puts screws to

bears hard on

puts squeeze on

brings pressure to bear upon

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To destroy, weaken or work against

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To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

knocks the stuffing out of

takes down a peg or two

lets wind out of sails

takes the wind out of your sails

puts someone in their place

dishonors^US

dishonours^UK

stigmatizes^US

stigmatises^UK

makes someone eat crow

drags through the mud

discomfits

besmears

drags down

brings into disrepute

makes someone eat humble pie

settles someone's hash

dehumanizes^US

dehumanises^UK

scandalizes^US

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

debauches

ridicules

scandalises^UK

desecrates

drags through the mire

has the last laugh on

bastardizes^US

minimizes^US

reduces the status of

minimises^UK

makes someone feel ashamed

bastardises^UK

forces to eat humble pie

puts out of countenance

blackens someone's name

does a hatchet job on

detracts from

brings into disfavour

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To disconcert someone with an unblinking face-to-face confrontation

looks straight in the eye

comes face to face with

goes the distance against

perseveres in the face of

meets eyeball-to-eyeball

takes aside

faces with

holds the line against

calls someone's bluff

throws down the gauntlet

takes the bull by the horns

knocks chip off shoulder

takes a stand against

treats with contempt

faces up

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To forcibly put an end to

Verb

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To make less powerful or intense, thereby easier to control

Noun

Domesticated bovine animals

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“How many glasses of milk does a dairy cow produce each day?”

Noun

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Plural for an unpleasant female person

battleaxes^US

tiger mums^UK

tiger moms^US

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Noun

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Plural for a difficult or very unpleasant person or thing

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