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To weaken or make feeble

To bore, jade, or cause to be weary or restless

To go into decline

To put a damper on one's mood or enthusiasm

Hinder or impede the movement or progress of

To disturb mentally or emotionally

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To weaken or make feeble

immobilise^UK

immobilize^US

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

confine to a wheelchair

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

put out of commission

throw monkey wrench in

jeopardize^US

pull the rug out from under

drive a nail into the coffin of

be disadvantageous to

bring to a standstill

minimize^US

minimise^UK

jeopardise^UK

bring someone to their knees

cauterize^US

throw a monkey wrench into

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

remove the sting from

clip one's wings

dig out

chip away at

knock the bottom out of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

hollow out

throw a spanner in the works of

desensitise^UK

cauterise^UK

desensitize^US

appall^US

anesthetize^US

bring to grinding halt

appal^UK

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

tranquilize^US

fulfil^UK

fulfill^US

take the edge off sth

tenderize^US

tenderise^UK

humour^UK

give an anaesthetic to

humor^US

accede to somebody's demands

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“Although lyme disease can debilitate individual wolves, it does not appear to have any significant effect on wolf populations.”

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To bore, jade, or cause to be weary or restless

wear oneself to a shadow

wipe out

take it out of one

wear oneself to a frazzle

run into the ground

nearly kill

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To go into decline

fall apart at the seams

be the worse for wear

be worse for wear

go to rack and ruin

take a turn for the worse

moulder^UK

molder^US

come apart at the seams

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

appear in a poor light

be at disadvantage

be damaged

be shown to disadvantage

oxidize^US

oxidise^UK

eat your heart out over

mold^US

mould^UK

be smashed to smithereens

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To put a damper on one's mood or enthusiasm

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

make your heart bleed

give someone the blues

bring tears to your eyes

appall^US

appal^UK

give someone the hump

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Hinder or impede the movement or progress of

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

bring to a standstill

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a spanner in the works

keep the lid on

keep a tight rein on

bring to screeching halt

put at a disadvantage

jail^US

gaol^UK

place at a disadvantage

throw monkey wrench in

dump something on someone

upset one's apple cart

prevent from making progress

put a straitjacket on

prolong

put out of commission

take wind out of sails

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put off the evil day

lay on the table

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

put off the evil hour

fob something off on to

throw a monkey wrench into

have on a tight leash

give a disadvantage to

be unfair to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

act like a wet blanket

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

put your two cents in

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

throw a monkey wrench in the works

cross up

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To disturb mentally or emotionally

hurt somebody's feelings

give someone the hump

demoralize^US

antagonize^US

demoralise^UK

antagonise^UK

appall^US

appal^UK

agonize^US

traumatize^US

agonise^UK

traumatise^UK

put someone off their stroke

terrorize^US

balk^US

baulk^UK

terrorise^UK

give someone a hard time

knock the stuffing out of

set someone back on their heels

pressurize^US

scandalize^US

pressurise^UK

scandalise^UK

hurt someone's feelings

cause someone to lose their composure

put out of countenance

drive round the twist

make someone scratch their head

scare the bejesus out of

galvanize^US

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

galvanise^UK

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

get on someone's nerves

fox

get in someone's hair

dishonour^UK

put someone's nose out of joint

put someone's back up

dishonor^US

get on somebody's nerves

cause to be at a stand

make your heart bleed

scare the living daylights out of

be a pain in the neck

criticize^US

stop someone in their tracks

give someone the blues

criticise^UK

put someone off their stride

bring tears to your eyes

wear on

rub you up the wrong way

put the wind up someone

breathe down someone's neck

get someone's back up

try someone's patience

make someone's blood boil

scare someone out of their wits

make someone want to throw up

stonewall

strike dumb

put somebody's nose out of joint

upset one's apple cart

upset the apple cart

make your hair stand on end

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of

strike terror into

set one's teeth on edge

put the fear of God into

ruffle one's feathers

put to trouble

bring low

hold off

throw into a blue funk

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

put someone off his stride

push someone's buttons

wind somebody up

drive you up the wall

cause to lose your bearings

resent

fill with consternation

wring

mess with

push someon's buttons

frighten the living daylights out of

lay waste

bring pressure to bear on

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

set someone's teeth on edge

give the cold shoulder

break someone's heart

rile up

make demands on

make severe demands on

make someone feel nauseous

pull the rug from under

get on someone's tits

ruffle someone's feathers

rattle someone's cage

get someone's dander up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

make someone's hackles rise

get someone's hackles up

get someone's wick

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

rub one the wrong way

knock the stuffing out of someone

pull the rug out from under

put out of action

hit like a ton of bricks

hit

take someone's breath away

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

drive you to distraction

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

make someone's hair stand on end

make your hackles rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

disunify

abominate

cause to feel nauseous

drive you off your head

make you see red

uncalm

cause someone difficulty

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

put someone to trouble

labour over

victimize^US

tyrannize^US

sweep someone off their feet

make someone feel sick

drive somebody up the wall

set back

make a big thing out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

make your flesh creep

invigorate^US

tyrannise^UK

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

frighten out of your wits

dragoon

bludgeon

fill with terror

make it hot for someone

victimise^UK

put the frighteners on

tread on someone's toes

give someone goose pimples

make your blood run cold

make someone jump out of their skin

make blood run cold

make one's flesh creep

chill someone to the marrow

make teeth chatter

scare someone half to death

give someone the heebie-jeebies

turn someone's stomach

libel

make someone go out of his way

neutralize^US

spur

energize^US

pump up

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

harsh someone's mellow

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

make someone eat humble pie

pull down

make someone eat crow

put someone in their place

put away

smirch

take down a peg or two

shoot down

make eat dirt

force to eat humble pie

neutralise^UK

throw a spanner in the works of

shelve

give the run around

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

corner

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

take wind out of sails

give someone the cold-shoulder

treat disrespectfully

render unintelligible

have an adverse effect on

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