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To contract, or cause to contract, by removing air from

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

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

To regard or represent as being of little worth

To shrink or become smaller in size

Serialises or serializes

(slang) To put a damper on

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

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

To inhibit or slow down

To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

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

To decrease or diminish gradually

To diminish the confidence or courage of

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Verb

To contract, or cause to contract, by removing air from

empties the air out of

lets 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 tires with minimum damage.”

Verb

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

cuts down to size

punctures balloon

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

makes a fool of

makes someone eat crow

makes someone eat humble pie

takes down a peg

settles someone's hash

causes to lose face

gets the better of

has the last laugh on

shows in a bad light

takes to pieces

pops one's balloon

forces to eat humble pie

brings down a peg

cuts to the quick

makes one feel small

puts a damper on

takes the edge off

discountenances

causes to feel small

puts out of countenance

puts in one's place

drags through the mud

brings shame to

lowers the status of

reflects badly on

brings into disrepute

gives a black eye

brings shame on

gives a bad name to

makes lose face

drags through the mire

puts in a bad light

gives a bad name

brings shame upon

brings dishonour to

blackens the name of

reduces the status of

brings discredit to

makes someone feel ashamed

makes uncomfortable

gets one's comeuppance

lowers yourself

demeans oneself

debases oneself

blackens someone's name

does a hatchet job on

casts aspersions on

brings into disfavour

tars and feathers

lowers in status

reduces to the ranks

kicks downstairs

makes a landing with

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

Verb

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

“Well, could inflation soon deflate the economy?”

Verb

To regard or represent as being of little worth

marginalises^UK

marginalizes^US

pulls to pieces

takes to pieces

casts aspersions on

speaks badly of

does a hatchet job on

drags through the mud

discountenances

makes little of

comments negatively

thinks little of

clamors against

finds fault with

takes down a peg

takes dim view of

cuts down to size

looks down one's nose at

throws brickbats at

underemphasizes

lowers in value

lowers in price

sets no store by

sets little store by

does an injustice to

thinks too little of

inveighs against

gives a bad name

drags through the mire

brings into disrepute

does a number on

gives a black eye

gives a bad press to

fulminates against

brings discredit to

casts a slur on

brings shame upon

spreads scandal about

vituperates against

blackens the name of

reflects badly on

brings shame on

gives some stick to

hauls over the coals

picks to pieces

runs smear campaign

tars and feathers

rips up and down

gives someone a bad press

tears off a strip

spreads lies about

tears to shreds

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a rollicking

sullies the reputation of

tells lies about

treats with contempt

remonstrates with

gives a talking-to

reads the riot act

gives someone hell

raps over the knuckles

blackens the character of

gives someone a bollocking

take issue with

blackens the reputation of

conducts a smear campaign against

lets someone have it

runs a smear campaign against

holds up to ridicule

cuts to the quick

gives something a bad press

takes exception to

blackens someone's name

gives something a battering

takes a swipe at

tears a strip off

tears to pieces

passes strictures upon

rakes over the coals

lays down the law

drags someone's name through the mud

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a rating

gives someone a dressing-down

holds in contempt

expresses disapproval of

lowers the status of

gives someone a telling-off

turns your nose up at

complains about

treats disrespectfully

puts in a bad light

takes the piss out of

takes the mickey

writes false reports about

spreads tales about

regards with contempt

jumps down one's throat

criticizea severely

drags name through mud

turns up one's nose

brings shame to

bites someone's head off

makes a fuss about

gives Bronx cheer

gives comeuppance

gives someone what for

slaps someone's wrist

gives someone some stick

passes judgment

gives the business

looks down upon

kicks up a stink about

gives someone a wigging

gives someone a row

speaks of with disfavour

gets angry with

holds forth against

throws stones at

puts zingers on

assaultsq verbally

brings under fire

casts a slur upon

criticizea strongly

reviews unfavorably

animadverts upon

thunders against

gives someone bondi

drags through mud

knocks off high horse

criticizes unfairly

looks askance at

bellyaches about

gives black eye

shows contempt for

gives the devil

points the finger

gives bad press

thumbs one's nose

puts someone in their place

gives a bad name to

causes to lose face

takes down a peg or two

makes someone eat crow

goes for the jugular

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

remonstrates against

expresses a poor opinion of

sets too little store by

fails to appreciate

sounds off about

shoots full of holes

makes jokes about

treats contemptuously

casts aspersion

accuses falsely

pokes mullock at

gives offence to

causes offence to

curls one's lip

hurts somebody's feelings

steps on one's toes

points finger at

hangs something on

lays at one's door

blows whistle on

sends up the river

shows in a bad light

tells someone to get lost

brings into disfavour

gives someone the brush-off

gives the cold shoulder to

has contempt for

refuses to acknowledge

holds in disdain

curls your lip at

says contemptuously

makes cutting remarks about

takes to the woodshed

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

puts on the mat

gives someone a caning

has someone on the carpet

jumps down someone's throat

protests strongly

takes for granted

makes a protest

expostulates about

protests against

opposes strongly

does an impression of

does a takeoff of

mouths off about

raises objections to

lodges a protest against

complains vociferously about

speaks out against

kicks up a fuss about

takes exception

expresses disagreement with

takes a stand against

objects strongly to

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Verb

To shrink or become smaller in size

Verb

Serialises or serializes

Verb

(slang) To put a damper on

puts a damper on

makes less active

takes the edge off

gets under control

tranquilizes^US

tranquillises^UK

takes the sting out

puts the lid on

takes the bite out

makes less intense

decreases the volume

anaesthetizes^UK

anesthetizes^US

reduces the effect of

pours cold water on

throws cold water on

desensitizes^US

nips in the bud

keeps the lid on

gets the better of

desensitises^UK

renders insensitive

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Verb

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

puts someone in their place

takes down a peg or two

Verb

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

shoots full of holes

shoots down in flames

proves to be false

calls into question

gives the lie to

knocks the bottom out of

drives a coach and horses through

shows in its true light

proves impossible

cuts down to size

blows out of the water

shows to be false

makes a nonsense of

declares untrue

disacknowledges

finds unfounded

raises doubts about

take issue with

shows to be wrong

proves to be wrong

runs counter to

brings to naught

knocks props out

shoots holes in

knocks bottom out of

flies in the face of

pokes full of holes

puts under suspicion

throws light on

agitates against

dissents against

hammers away at

puts up argument

argues the pros and cons of

protests against

picks an argument with

gives thumbs down to

bandies words concerning

has an argument about

takes a stand against

declares to be untrue

takes exception to

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To inhibit or slow down

Verb

To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

makes jokes about

treats with contempt

pokes mullock at

takes the mickey

holds up to ridicule

pulls one's leg

holds up to shame

makes a fool of

makes a game of

exposes to ridicule

makes a laughing-stock

makes a monkey out of

takes the piss out of

laughs out of court

makes someone a laughing stock

Verb

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

Verb

To decrease or diminish gradually

Verb

To diminish the confidence or courage of

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