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Reduce or cause to contract

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

Be emptied of air or gas

To reduce the amount of available currency or credit and thus lower prices

To regard or represent as being of little worth

To disprove a statement, theory or belief

To pierce and make a hole or holes in

(slang) To put a damper on

Serialise or serialize

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

To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

To diminish the confidence or courage of

Draw or push out

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Verb

Reduce or cause to contract

empty the air out of

let 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 tyres with minimum damage.”

Verb

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

cut down to size

puncture balloon

kick in the teeth

knock the stuffing out of

take down a peg or two

let wind out of sails

take the wind out of someone's sails

take the wind out of somebody's sails

make someone eat humble pie

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

settle someone's hash

cause to lose face

get the better of

have the last laugh on

show in a bad light

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

cut to the quick

bring down a peg

put in your place

put someone to shame

get one's comeuppance

take the wind out

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

drag through the mud

bring into disrepute

lower the status of

reflect badly on

put in a bad light

give a black eye

drag through the mire

give a bad name

bring shame upon

give a bad name to

reduce the status of

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

be prejudicial to

lower in status

tar and feather

demean yourself

debase yourself

render worthless

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

make a landing with

do a hatchet job on

bring to naught

poke full of holes

destroy someone's credibility

cast aspersions on

take rug out from under

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

blacken someone's name

knock bottom out of

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

Verb

Be emptied of air or gas

“The fury of the wind and water caused his shirt to billow - to inflate and deflate like a balloon.”

Verb

To reduce the amount of available currency or credit and thus lower prices

make less active

axe^UK

ax^US

become marcescent

take the edge off

take the bite out

take the sting out

make cutbacks in

lower the price of

render worthless

offer at a giveaway price

reduce the price of

take down a peg

take a turn for the worse

make something worse

go down the toilet

go from bad to worse

go down the tubes

take a nosedive

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“Well, could inflation soon deflate the economy?”

Verb

To regard or represent as being of little worth

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

drag through the mud

find fault with

think little of

take down a peg

comment negatively

take dim view of

cut down to size

look down one's nose at

throw brickbats at

set no store by

set little store by

think too little of

not do justice to

do an injustice to

inveigh against

give a bad name

drag through the mire

give a bad press to

fulminate against

bring into disrepute

give a black eye

vituperate against

blacken the name of

give some stick to

spread scandal about

bring shame upon

haul over the coals

reflect badly on

bring discredit to

tear off a strip

run smear campaign

rip up and down

tar and feather

spread lies about

treat with contempt

remonstrate with

give someone a bad press

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

tell lies about

sully the reputation of

blacken the character of

give a talking-to

give someone hell

hold in contempt

read the riot act

rap over the knuckles

tear a strip off

give someone a bollocking

pass strictures upon

run a smear campaign against

cut to the quick

give something a battering

hold up to ridicule

blacken someone's name

rake over the coals

sully someone's reputation

blacken the reputation of

lay down the law

drag someone's name through the mud

conduct a smear campaign against

criticize severely

regard with contempt

take a swipe at

take exception to

be contemptuous about

cock a snook at

put in a bad light

treat disrespectfully

give offence to

take the piss out of

write false reports about

give something a bad press

call someone names

spread tales about

show contempt for

drag name through mud

turn up one's nose

slap someone's wrist

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone what for

give someone a dressing-down

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

give Bronx cheer

turn your nose up at

give the cold shoulder to

give someone a row

give someone a rating

give someone a wigging

give someone the brush-off

give comeuppance

drag someone's name through the mire

be malicious about

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

speak of with disfavour

make nothing of

criticize unfairly

animadvert upon

talk something down

hold forth against

shoot full of holes

play something down

assault verbally

throw stones at

drag through mud

hold in disdain

give someone bondi

blacken someone's reputation

review unfavorably

criticize strongly

bring under fire

knock off high horse

put a whammy on

slap on the wrist

bellyache about

thumb one's nose

point the finger at

express disapproval of

rap someone over the knuckles

jump down one's throat

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

go for the jugular

give a bad name to

make someone eat crow

cause to lose face

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

look down nose at

look down your nose at

turn up one's nose at

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

be contemptuous of

turn up your nose

curl one's lip at

sound off about

look askance at

take issue with

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

bring into disfavour

send up the river

lay at one's door

show in a bad light

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

render worthless

fail to appreciate

set too little store by

lower the status of

turn one's nose up at

bring to naught

poke full of holes

knock bottom out of

have no use for

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

take rug out from under

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

characterize^US

not give time of day

take no notice of

give the cold shoulder

turn deaf ear to

show disrespect

give someone the go-by

show disrespect for

turn one's back on

tell someone to get lost

injure the reputation of

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

taint someone's name

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

soil someone's name

poke mullock at

characterise^UK

look right through

cause offence to

take the mickey out of

be scornful about

hurt someone's feelings

step on one's toes

cast a slur upon

blow raspberries at

laugh out of court

consider beneath you

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

take someone to task

take to the woodshed

bring someone to book

have someone on the carpet

let someone have it

consider beneath one

give the Bronx cheer to

spit in the face of

curl your lip at

spit in the eye of

do a takeoff of

take the mickey

do an impression of

turn up your nose at

turn nose up at

defame someone's character

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Verb

To disprove a statement, theory or belief

prove impossible

shoot full of holes

cut down to size

shoot down in flames

knock the bottom out of

drive a coach and horses through

give the lie to

blow out of the water

call into question

show in its true light

prove to be false

take down a peg

poke full of holes

knock props from under

knock bottom out

take wind out of sails

show to be false

make a nonsense of

be at odds with

raise doubts about

prove to be wrong

show to be wrong

bring to naught

knocks props out from under

fly in the face of

knock props out

knock bottom out of

put under suspicion

shake one's faith in

take exception to

turn thumbs down

stand in the way

dissent against

put up argument

agitate against

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

take issue with

protest against

give thumbs down to

declare to be untrue

bandy words concerning

take a stand against

have an argument about

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Verb

To pierce and make a hole or holes in

make a wound in

drill a hole in

poke full of holes

shoot full of holes

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Verb

(slang) To put a damper on

put a damper on

Verb

Serialise or serialize

Verb

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

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

haul over the coals

give someone an earful

give someone a telling-off

give someone hell

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

read the riot act

let someone have it

rap over the knuckles

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

tear off a strip

give someone a rating

remonstrate with

give a talking-to

give someone a caning

give someone a row

give someone a bollocking

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

call on the carpet

slap someone's wrist

slap on the wrist

take to the woodshed

bring someone to book

jump down one's throat

take someone to task

find fault with

rake over the coals

give a piece of one's mind

give a going over

tell a thing or two

come down on like a ton of bricks

chew someone out

rap on knuckles

throw the book at

strongly criticize

slap someone on the wrist

come down hard on

rap someone over the knuckles

rake over coals

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

give someone stick

mete out punishment to

criticize strongly

teach someone a lesson

make an example of

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

tear a strip off

call to account

take somebody to task

give a hard time

take down a peg

burn one's ears

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

criticize severely

have someone on the carpet

lay down the law

fulminate against

inveigh against

cast aspersions on

give some stick to

rap someone's knuckles

give a lesson to

call over the coals

give someone a bad press

throw brickbats at

give a bad press to

vituperate against

point the finger at

give something a bad press

lay at one's door

give it to someone

give someone the works

give a going-over

have a word with

pull someone up

give going-over

take disciplinary action against

give piece of mind

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

give tongue-lashing

give somebody a piece of one's mind

put on the carpet

give comeuppance

give a tongue-lashing

have words with

express disapproval of

have your knife in

run something down

declaim against

criticize harshly

give an injunction to

give someone a ticking-off

bring to account

have on the carpet

take issue with

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

send up the river

make a protest to

pass strictures upon

bring a charge against

bring a case against

lay charges against

prefer charges against

have the law on

bring charges against

punish severely

have someone's guts for garters

award a penalty against

exact a penalty from

impose a penalty on

put at disadvantage

inflict a penalty on

impose a sentence on

inflict handicap

hold accountable

hold responsible

assign fault to

lay a guilt trip on

lay the blame on

consider guilty of

point a finger at

assign guilt to

lay a bad trip on

point the finger

assign liability to

place the blame on

whip someone's hide

tan someone's hide

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Verb

Weaken

take the edge off

tranquillize^UK

take the sting out

put out of action

axe^UK

take the bite out

ax^US

make cutbacks in

throw monkey wrench in

render incapable

render powerless

put a damper on

reduce punishment

confine to a wheelchair

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

make peace with

make matters up

accede to somebody's demands

patch things up

have recourse to

avail oneself of

take a load off

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

knock the bottom out of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

throw a spanner in the works of

put the kibosh on

prevent from moving

bring to a standstill

render inoperative

make inoperative

prevent from working

render inactive

bring to a halt

reduce the force of

anaesthetize^UK

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

take the sting out of

protect against

make conditional

add reservations to

make reasonable

reduce something

demilitarise^UK

demilitarize^US

make additions to

monkey around with

safeguard against

impose peace upon

kiss and make up

clear the air with

restore harmony to

bury the hatchet

smooth someone's ruffled feathers

reduce the effect of

take the bite out of

run interference for

keep under control

make less painful

bring respite to

bring an end to

put on a Band-Aid

make something bearable

put out of order

hush one's mouth

decrease the volume

hold one's tongue

break the spirit

get the better of

break the spirit of

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Verb

To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

make jokes about

treat with contempt

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

take the mickey out of

hold up to ridicule

hold up to shame

expose to ridicule

make a laughing-stock

make a monkey out of

take the piss out of

laugh out of court

make someone a laughing stock

make a monkey of

pull somebody's leg

cock a snook at

treat contemptuously

show contempt for

give someone a hard time

hold in contempt

give a hard time

shout disapproval

be scornful about

blow raspberries

blow raspberries at

wind someone up

find fault with

pull someone's leg

give Bronx cheer

turn up one's nose

turn up your nose at

take the mickey

do an impression of

take someone off

do a takeoff of

thumb one's nose

have a joke with

make a mockery of

bite one's thumb at

be contemptuous of

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

shout catcalls at

get in the hair of

shout disapproval at

express contempt

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

turn up your nose

yank somebody's chain

hold up to scorn

be contemptuous about

curl one's lip at

consider beneath one

curl your lip at

turn nose up at

give the Bronx cheer to

consider beneath you

spit in the face of

spit in the eye of

turn your nose up at

give a rough time

mess someone around

make a monkey out of someone

pull someone's chain

mess someone about

have someone on

play a practical joke

fulminate against

make ridiculous

do an impersonation of

remonstrate with

lead somebody on

haul over the coals

give someone a bollocking

pass strictures upon

give someone hell

tear a strip off

give someone a rocket

give someone a bad press

tear off a strip

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a roasting

give a bad press to

show someone up

transgress against

fail to observe

fail to comply with

fly in the face of

commit a breach of

set one's face against

be in breach of

laugh in the face of

treat with disdain

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Verb

To diminish the confidence or courage of

knock the stuffing out of

throw off balance

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

give someone the blues

make despondent

put someone off their stroke

make downhearted

put a damper on

weigh heavily on

make someone fed up

put someone off

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

reduce to tears

put the wind up

cause someone to lose their composure

cause suffering to

make blood run cold

strike terror into

chill to the bone

make teeth chatter

set someone back on their heels

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

curdle the blood

break someone's heart

make dispirited

make crestfallen

get someone down

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

make uncomfortable

catch off balance

throw a pall over

take by surprise

make self-conscious

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

throw into panic

cause to be at a stand

upset apple cart

put someone off their stride

put out of countenance

make someone scratch their head

stop someone in their tracks

cast a pall over

scare the bejesus out of

freeze your blood

make someone jump out of their skin

make your hair stand on end

give someone goose pimples

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

chill someone to the marrow

scare someone out of their wits

get the wind up

put the fear of God into

scare the pants off

scare someone half to death

throw into a fright

give someone the heebie-jeebies

throw into a panic

make your blood run cold

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

fill with consternation

put the wind up someone

throw into a tizzy

give someone a turn

make discontented

cause to lose heart

run circles around

leave speechless

sweep someone off their feet

render speechless

cause instability

break one's heart

bring someone to their knees

give someone the hump

dampen someone's hopes

make one's blood run cold

make one's hair stand on end

scare the daylights out of

cast a gloom upon

bring tears to your eyes

bring tears to someone's eyes

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirits

make your heart bleed

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

knock the bottom out of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

throw a spanner in the works of

put the kibosh on

cut to the quick

make someone's hair stand on end

leave open-mouthed

frighten the life out of

give offence to

do someone's head in

cause anguish to

frighten to death

give someone grief

give a hard time

hurt somebody's feelings

cause anxiety to

take someone's breath away

frighten someone out of their wits

send into a cold sweat

make someone's blood run cold

make someone shake in their shoes

scare the life out of

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

put into a funk

burst one's bubble

pull the rug from under

mess with someone's head

frighten out of your wits

take the wind out of your sails

knock for a loop

pull the rug out from under

fill with terror

put off balance

distress greatly

cause disquiet to

break the heart of

put off one's stroke

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

mess with one's head

paralyse with fear

cast a gloom on

psych someone out

occupy someone's thoughts

prey on someone's mind

blind someone with something

take one's breath away

spring something on

strike with awe

blow someone's mind

knock props out

make your flesh creep

strike fear into

scare the pants off of

throw into confusion

work someone up

hurt one's feelings

hit like a ton of bricks

throw into uproar

throw into disorder

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

make it hot for someone

put the frighteners on

put yourself out

take the trouble

put oneself out

be concerned about

dash the hopes of

go to the trouble of

make a fuss about

go out of one's way

be a great weight on

send over the edge

weigh heavily on one's mind

give someone a hard time

shatter the illusions of

dampen the spirits of

be the matter with

chill someone's blood

give someone a fright

make someone's hair curl

boggle someone's mind

blow one's mind

be disagreeable

be an affront to

rub up the wrong way

put someone's back up

get someone's goat

tread on someone's toes

hurt someone's feelings

put someone's nose out of joint

arouse anxiety in

be on one's case

make it tough for

set someone thinking

turn on the heat

boggle the mind

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a thing of

put your back up

knock the stuffing out of someone

get on someone's wick

puncture balloon

take the wind out of somebody's sails

cut down to size

let wind out of sails

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

be all Greek to

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

wreak havoc with

bring to naught

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Verb

Draw or push out

draw liquid from

consume the contents of

remove the contents of

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