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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 put a damper on

Serialise or serialize

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

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

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

To diminish the confidence or courage of

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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 your 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

put in one's place

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

fix someone's wagon

cut to the quick

bring down a peg

get one's comeuppance

take the wind out

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

reflect badly on

bring into disrepute

drag through the mud

lower the status of

put in a bad light

drag through the mire

give a black eye

kick downstairs

reduce to the ranks

bring shame upon

give a bad name

give a bad name to

lower in status

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

take down a notch

bend to your will

reduce the status of

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

tar and feather

shoot down in flames

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

be prejudicial to

debase yourself

kick down the ladder

remove from office

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

blacken someone's name

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

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

Verb

Be emptied of air or gas

become marcescent

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“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

lower the price of

render worthless

offer at a giveaway price

reduce the price of

make cutbacks in

take the edge off

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

comment negatively

find fault with

think little of

take down a peg

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

bring into disrepute

give a black eye

give a bad press to

fulminate against

vituperate against

bring discredit to

bring shame upon

spread scandal about

blacken the name of

reflect badly on

give some stick to

haul over the coals

run smear campaign

rip up and down

tar and feather

spread lies about

tear off a strip

remonstrate with

treat with contempt

give someone a bad press

rap over the knuckles

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

sully the reputation of

tell lies about

give a talking-to

give someone hell

hold in contempt

read the riot act

tear a strip off

give someone a bollocking

blacken the character of

blacken the reputation of

turn your nose up at

conduct a smear campaign against

pass strictures upon

run a smear campaign against

hold up to ridicule

cut to the quick

blacken someone's name

rake over the coals

sully someone's reputation

give something a battering

lay down the law

drag someone's name through the mud

criticize severely

take exception to

be contemptuous about

cock a snook at

take a swipe at

put in a bad light

give offence to

take the piss out of

take the mickey

write false reports about

give something a bad press

spread tales about

show contempt for

curl your lip at

regard with contempt

let someone have it

drag name through mud

turn up one's nose

slap someone's wrist

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give the business

give someone what for

give someone a dressing-down

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

give Bronx cheer

give someone a row

give someone a rating

give someone a wigging

give comeuppance

drag someone's name through the mire

turn up one's nose at

be malicious about

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

speak of with disfavour

animadvert upon

hold forth against

assault verbally

throw stones at

give someone bondi

drag through mud

blacken someone's reputation

take for granted

put a whammy on

review unfavorably

criticize strongly

bring under fire

knock off high horse

slap on the wrist

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

be contemptuous of

bellyache about

point the finger

express disapproval of

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

be untrue to oneself

sound off about

look askance at

abandon one's principles

take issue with

shoot full of holes

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

send up the river

lay at one's door

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

criticize unfairly

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

poke mullock at

thumb one's nose

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

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause offence to

be scornful about

characterize^US

treat disrespectfully

hurt somebody's feelings

tell someone to get lost

have no use for

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

step on one's toes

defame someone's character

blow raspberries at

laugh out of court

characterise^UK

give the cold shoulder to

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

consider beneath you

show in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

fail to appreciate

set too little store by

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

consider beneath one

give the Bronx cheer to

spit in the face of

spit in the eye of

hold in disdain

lower the status of

cast a slur upon

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

take to the woodshed

have someone on the carpet

do a takeoff of

do an impression of

call to account

lay charges against

bring someone to trial

have the law on

bring charges against

bring a charge against

bring a case against

prefer charges against

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Verb

To put a damper on

put a damper on

take the edge off

take the bite out

take the sting out

make less intense

tranquillize^UK

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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

read the riot act

let someone have it

remonstrate with

give a talking-to

give someone an earful

give someone a telling-off

give someone hell

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

give someone a bollocking

tear off a strip

give someone a rating

give someone a caning

give someone a row

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

slap on the wrist

call on the carpet

slap someone's wrist

jump down one's throat

take to the woodshed

find fault with

rake over the coals

give a piece of one's mind

give a going over

tell a thing or two

rap on knuckles

strongly criticize

come down hard on

rake over coals

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

criticize severely

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

tear a strip off

mete out punishment to

criticize strongly

make an example of

call to account

give a hard time

take down a peg

burn one's ears

come down on like a ton of bricks

throw the book at

give someone stick

have someone on the carpet

give the business

lay down the law

fulminate against

inveigh against

cast aspersions on

call over the coals

vituperate against

express disapproval of

declaim against

give some stick to

kick up a fuss about

take issue with

kick up a stink about

reprimand severely

give going-over

give piece of mind

criticize harshly

give tongue-lashing

have words with

give comeuppance

give a tongue-lashing

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

bring to account

point the finger

throw brickbats at

blacken someone's reputation

give a bad press to

give someone a bad press

give something a bad press

have your knife in

give an injunction to

give someone a ticking-off

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

make a protest to

have a word with

cut to the quick

give a black eye

give vent to one's emotions

lose one's temper with

give free rein to one's emotions

thunder against

expostulate about

protest strongly at

remonstrate about

make a fuss about

make a stand against

raise objections to

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take a stand against

speak out against

take great exception to

bellyache about

complain vehemently about

sound off about

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Verb

Weaken

take the edge off

take the sting out

tranquillize^UK

put a damper on

take the bite out

axe^UK

ax^US

make cutbacks in

make less intense

reduce punishment

put out of action

confine to a wheelchair

reduce the force of

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

take a load off

become narrower

come to a point

anaesthetize^UK

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

reduce the effect of

patch things up

take pressure off

render insensitive

bring to a standstill

safeguard against

protect against

lessen the impact of

soften the impact of

reduce the impact of

make less strict

make less formal

keep the lid on

get under control

demilitarise^UK

demilitarize^US

bring an end to

make something bearable

bring respite to

put the brakes on

get in the way of

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Verb

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

shoot full of holes

shoot down in flames

prove to be false

call into question

give the lie to

knock the bottom out of

drive a coach and horses through

show in its true light

prove impossible

cut down to size

blow out of the water

show to be false

make a nonsense of

be at odds with

prove to be wrong

show to be wrong

raise doubts about

bring to naught

knocks props out from under

fly in the face of

knock props out

knock bottom out of

put under suspicion

poke full of holes

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 subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

make jokes about

treat with contempt

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

take the mickey

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

treat contemptuously

give a hard time

cock a snook at

show contempt for

hold in contempt

shout disapproval

be scornful about

blow raspberries

blow raspberries at

find fault with

pull someone's leg

give Bronx cheer

do an impression of

turn up one's nose

curl your lip at

turn your nose up at

have a joke with

do a takeoff of

thumb one's nose

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

shout disapproval at

get in the hair of

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

yank someone's chain

treat with disdain

laugh in the face of

pull someone's chain

play a practical joke

be contemptuous about

consider beneath one

give the Bronx cheer to

consider beneath you

spit in the face of

turn up one's nose at

spit in the eye of

give a rough time

fulminate against

remonstrate with

haul over the coals

give someone a bollocking

pass strictures upon

give someone hell

tear a strip off

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

do an impersonation of

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Verb

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

Verb

To diminish the confidence or courage of

knock the stuffing out of

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

give someone the blues

weigh heavily on

make despondent

throw off balance

make downhearted

put someone off their stroke

make someone fed up

reduce to tears

put a damper on

take the wind out of your sails

bring tears to your eyes

cause suffering to

make one's blood run cold

make one's heart bleed

strike terror into

chill to the bone

put the wind up

put someone off their stride

make teeth chatter

set someone back on their heels

make one's hair stand on end

break someone's spirit

curdle the blood

break someone's heart

make dispirited

make crestfallen

dampen someone's spirit

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

make uncomfortable

cast a pall over

put into a flap

make self-conscious

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

throw a pall over

throw into a tizz

throw into panic

cause someone to lose their composure

scare the bejesus out of

freeze your blood

make someone jump out of their skin

give someone goose pimples

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

scare someone out of their wits

get the wind up

put the fear of God into

chill to the marrow

scare the pants off

scare someone half to death

throw into a fright

give someone the heebie-jeebies

throw into a panic

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

fill with consternation

throw into a tizzy

make discontented

give someone the hump

take your breath away

run circles around

leave speechless

sweep someone off their feet

render speechless

cast a gloom upon

cause instability

bring someone to their knees

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

scare the daylights out of

dampen the spirits of

break one's heart

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

cause to be at a stand

put out of countenance

make someone scratch their head

catch off balance

take by surprise

upset the applecart

stop someone in their tracks

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

be all Greek to

leave open-mouthed

set someone thinking

give a hard time

knock for a loop

boggle the mind

rattle one's cage

give someone grief

go to your head

throw into tizzy

cause anxiety to

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

give a bad time

cause anguish to

give offence to

boggle the mind of

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

cramp one's style

knock over with feather

take down a peg

cause concern to

drive up the wall

make your head spin

take down a peg or two

mess with one's head

cause discomfort to

cut down to size

cause disquiet to

send into a spin

blind someone with something

make someone's hair stand on end

strike with awe

put off one's stroke

make speechless

throw a curveball

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

knock props out

throw for a loop

get on one's nerves

prey on your mind

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

give someone a jolt

give someone a fright

arouse anxiety in

be on one's case

make it tough for

muddy the waters

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a great weight on

catch one short

shatter the illusions of

dash the hopes of

put into a funk

break the heart of

make a monkey of

put on the spot

get one's comeuppance

take the wind out

make someone eat humble pie

raise someone's eyebrows

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

get on your wick

rub up the wrong way

be disagreeable

put your back up

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

give a black eye

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

make someone feel ashamed

let wind out of sails

puncture balloon

kick in the teeth

shout catcalls at

turn on the heat

catch on the hop

get in the way of

stand in the way of

throw monkey wrench in

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