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To diminish the confidence or courage of

To decrease the value, character, or quality of

To divest or deprive of confidence or courage

To defeat completely

Gradually deteriorate, especially through neglect

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To diminish the confidence or courage of

knock the stuffing out of

give someone the blues

appal^UK

appall^US

put someone off their stroke

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

cause someone to lose their composure

set someone back on their heels

hang over

dash someone's hopes

scare away

break someone's spirit

curdle the blood

break someone's heart

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

knock the wind out of

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

balk^US

baulk^UK

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

inhibit

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

paralyse^UK

scare the bejesus out of

paralyze^US

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

screw up

put the wind up someone

sweep someone off their feet

bring someone to their knees

give someone the hump

silly

dampen someone's hopes

make one's blood run cold

make one's hair stand on end

scare the daylights out of

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

make desolate

bring tears to someone's eyes

bear down

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirits

make your heart bleed

knock the bottom out of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works of

wear

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

demoralise^UK

agonize^US

agonise^UK

take someone's breath away

scandalize^US

galvanize^US

dishonour^UK

antagonize^US

dishonor^US

scandalise^UK

galvanise^UK

antagonise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

take your breath away

put one away

give a shock

pull the rug from under

cramp one's style

knock over with feather

throw monkey wrench in

make someone's head spin

cut down to size

upset the apple cart

take the wind out of your sails

take down a peg

pull the rug out from under

take down a peg or two

pressurize^US

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

take one's breath away

pressurise^UK

boggle someone's mind

mess with someone's head

hit like a ton of bricks

lie heavy on someone's mind

hack you off

prey on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

spring on

knock the stuffing out of someone

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

weigh heavily on someone's mind

shatter the illusions of

dash the hopes of

burst one's bubble

dampen the spirits of

give someone a fright

tyrannize^US

get one's comeuppance

make someone eat humble pie

raise someone's eyebrows

defile

put somebody off his or her stride

sink

blot

counter

blind someone with something

haze

hiss

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

debunk

make insane

give a black eye

make someone eat crow

make someone feel ashamed

put someone in their place

tyrannise^UK

get on someone's wick

put someone's back up

get someone's goat

tread on someone's toes

cause offense

hurt someone's feelings

put someone's nose out of joint

take the wind out of somebody's sails

let wind out of sails

give someone a hard time

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a spanner in the works

bollix

throw a monkey wrench in the works

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“One of the objectives is to demoralize enemy troops.”

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To decrease the value, character, or quality of

bastardise^UK

bastardize^US

brutalise^UK

brutalize^US

dehumanize^US

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

dehumanise^UK

desensitize^US

desensitise^UK

colour^UK

color^US

treat with disrespect

demoralise^UK

make someone eat crow

show up

take down a peg or two

put someone in their place

squash

own

put to shame

make someone eat humble pie

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

settle someone's hash

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

reflect badly on

reproach

drag through the mire

have the last laugh on

take the wind out of someone's sails

reduce the status of

disoblige

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

make someone feel ashamed

minimize^US

minimise^UK

force to eat humble pie

decrease

devalorize

demerit

abandon one's principles

scandalize^US

appal^UK

destroy someone's credibility

take rug out from under

blow up

damage someone's reputation

blacken someone's name

scandalise^UK

appall^US

get one's comeuppance

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

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Verb

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To divest or deprive of confidence or courage

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

unstring

demoralise^UK

Verb

To defeat completely

immobilise^UK

immobilize^US

demoralise^UK

bring someone to their knees

sweep someone off his

take someone's breath away

wipe the floor with

blow out of the water

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

give someone a drubbing

win a resounding victory over

give someone a pasting

give someone a hiding

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

knock the stuffing out of

annex^US

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

outmaneuver^US

colonize^US

get the upper hand over

annexe^UK

colonise^UK

bring about the downfall of

defeat someone heavily

turn something inside out

break someone's heart

gain the advantage over

knock the stuffing out of someone

give the coup de grâce

take off

administer the coup de grâce

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

tyrannize^US

gain the upper hand over

calm down

break in

rule with an iron hand

throw back in confusion

enthrall^US

be head and shoulders above

send to the gas chambers

tyrannise^UK

enthral^UK

rule over

force down

sweep

wipe from the face of the earth

clean up

wipe off the face of the earth

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

render unable to continue

neutralize^US

axe^UK

ax^US

neutralise^UK

destabilize^US

put out of commission

call somebody's bluff

see off

catch somebody napping

finesse

steal a march on somebody

stand above

be a class above

stand head and shoulders above

take severe measures against

take stern measures against

destabilise^UK

belabor^US

give something the chop

knock something on the head

belabour^UK

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone the works

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

blow someone's brains out

terminate with extreme prejudice

destroy root and branch

ink out

X-out

wipe off face of earth

declare null and void

defy

ride roughshod over

trample upon

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Verb

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Gradually deteriorate, especially through neglect

molder^US

moulder^UK

demoralise^UK

take a turn for the worse

come apart at the seams

be the worse for wear

be giving up the ghost

have one foot in the grave

be at death's door

be on one's last legs

be breathing one's last

oxidize^US

oxidise^UK

fall apart at the seams

appear in a poor light

be at disadvantage

be damaged

be shown to disadvantage

minimize^US

minimise^UK

go down the primrose path

leave the straight and narrow

eat your heart out over

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