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Steal or violently remove valuable possessions from

To deprive for spoil

To lower in quality or value

To completely destroy or devastate

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

Subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation

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Verb

Steal or violently remove valuable possessions from

moonlight requisition

treat sacrilegiously

play mischief with

commit sacrilege

treat with disrespect

blaspheme against

commit sacrilege against

sexually assault

have one's evil way with

take advantage of

force yourself on

take away someone's innocence

have your way with

indecently assault

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“If you despoil a whole town, if you wreck the environment for thousands of people, somebody's going to describe you as an entrepreneurial genius.”

Verb

To deprive for spoil

steal someone blind

prevent from using

prevent from having

throw into the street

prevent from gaining

preclude from gaining

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Despoil

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To lower in quality or value

treat with disrespect

put double whammy on

commit sacrilege

cause detriment to

play havoc with

cause the sacrifice of

result in damage to

lead to the end of

cause the loss of

result in harm to

play merry hell with

drive a nail into the coffin of

be detrimental to

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

put out of action

exert influence on

have an impact on

have an effect on

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Verb

To completely destroy or devastate

bring to naught

bring to nothing

reduce to nothing

wreak havoc upon

reduce to rubble

put the kibosh on

be a blot on the landscape

bring about the downfall of

raze to the ground

put a damper on

outmanoeuvre^UK

wipe the floor with

get the better of

run rings round

give someone a drubbing

give someone a hiding

run roughshod over

take to the cleaners

win a victory over

take to cleaners

make mincemeat of

pip at the post

bring someone to their knees

run rings around

turn inside out

blow out of the water

reduce to ruins

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Verb

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

take advantage of

take for a ride

put one over on

pull a fast one on

pull a swifty on

take to the cleaners

lead up the garden path

give someone a bum steer

sell down the river

sell a bill of goods

pull a fast one

sell a bill of goods to

do the dirty on

pull the wool over someone's eyes

charge too much

suck the life out of

outmanoeuvre^UK

do someone in the eye

bleed someone of something

obtain by force

take to cleaners

live off the backs of

lead down the garden path

withhold rights from

stab in the back

worm one's way out of

beat around the bush

stretch the rules

pull something funny

stack the cards

hit below the belt

put the screws to

pull someone's leg

make a sucker of

throw dust in someone's eyes

get the better of

play a practical joke on

play a prank on

play games with

bring to its knees

break the rules

steal someone blind

skim off the top

worm something out of someone

put the bite on someone for

blackmail someone for

obtain under duress

obtain by threats

make pay through nose

obtain by threat

play for a sucker

take liberties with

use for one's own ends

give the business

take advantage of somebody

make the most of

hold a knife to

be unfaithful to

play someone false

break faith with

throw off the scent

steal a march on

put on the wrong track

lead up garden path

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

play a trick on

give the wrong impression

put on false front

bait and switch

give wrong information to

put up smoke screen

run rings round

send on a wild goose chase

be cleverer than

make rings round

do someone dirty

slip something over on

put something over on

go one better than

put someone up to something

play for a fool

play fast and loose with

give the runaround

send on a wild-goose chase

make a monkey of

make a monkey out of

make somebody look an idiot

twist around your little finger

yank someone's chain

rub the right way

lay it on thick

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Verb

Steal, deprive

help oneself to

take for oneself

have one's fingers in the till

take possession of

have sticky fingers

gain possession of

be light-fingered

hold for ransom

put hand in cookie jar

commit white-collar crime

have one's hand in the till

line one's purse with

defraud someone of

line one's pockets with

dip into the public purse

moonlight requisition

possess oneself of

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Subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation

breathe down someone's neck

give someone grief

be on your back

drive round the bend

drive up the wall

rattle one's cage

drive round the twist

give a bad time

give a hard time

get on your nerves

rub up the wrong way

get in your hair

cause suffering to

give someone the hump

get your back up

get under your skin

make someone see red

rub the wrong way

get on one's nerves

bend someone's ear

get on your wick

put your back up

give someone the pip

discriminate against

cause trouble to

throw off balance

drive to distraction

make things hot for someone

weigh heavily on

be on one's case

put the squeeze on

make somebody's hackles rise

find fault with

take the mickey

get your dander up

be on the back of

cause anguish to

hit where one lives

take the piss out of

get on someone's back

ride roughshod over

raise your hackles

put someone's nose out of joint

get on someone's case

be a nuisance to

punish unfairly

take advantage of

give the business

put the screws on

make your blood boil

put someone off their stroke

keep complaining to

make it hot for someone

put into a flap

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into a tizz

put pressure on

use strong-arm tactics on

bring pressure to bear on

cause anxiety to

make jokes about

be a great weight on

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

hurt somebody's feelings

cause concern to

cause discomfort to

make a monkey of

get across someone

weigh heavily on one's mind

ruffle one's feathers

make uncomfortable

rattle someone's cage

make someone fed up

try your patience

drive you up the wall

rub you up the wrong way

weigh heavily on someone's mind

prey on your mind

get up someone's nose

cut to the quick

give someone hell

be prejudiced against

show antagonism to

show ill will towards

feel ill will towards

bear a grudge towards

breath down someone's neck

get on the nerves of

run up the wrong way

get in the hair of

be in someone's way

be in someone's hair

get the knife into

stick the knife into

put through wringer

arouse hostility in

push someon's buttons

put on the spot

lead someone a merry dance

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

get your hackles up

jump on one's case

be the victim of

be a weight on someone's mind

search high heaven

break one's heart

give the needle

put a damper on

break the heart of

put into a funk

work into lather

send into a rage

take a rise out of

get a rise out of

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

be a weight on one's mind

be ever present

upset the applecart

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

have had enough

make discontented

exhaust someone's patience

try the patience of

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

hit a sour note

stick in one's craw

set one's teeth on edge

cause someone distress

shout catcalls at

do an injustice to

throw into tizzy

catch off balance

have your knife into

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

bring pressure to bear

put the bite on

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

step on the toes of

play the heavy with

keep someone hanging on

make your mouth water

twist someone's arm

get one's comeuppance

make someone eat humble pie

take down a peg

take the wind out

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

bring under the yoke

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

scare the bejesus out of

make despondent

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

take the heart out of

bust someone's balls

pull someone's leg

give offence to

get on the wrong side of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

make self-conscious

go to your head

inflict anguish on

take the wind out of your sails

be repugnant to

push one's buttons

get someone's wick

irritate greatly

make an enemy of somebody

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

hurt the feelings of

send into a spin

cause suffering

knock the wind out of

cause inconvenience to

harsh one's mellow

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

rasp one's nerves

put someone off their stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

set someone back on their heels

put to some trouble

knock props out

create difficulties for

take control of

drive you crazy

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

give the cold shoulder

make your gorge rise

make someone's stomach rise

put out of countenance

throw into a tizzy

catch one short

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

give someone the blues

pour cold water on

cast a gloom upon

make someone's heart bleed

reduce to tears

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

cast a pall over

cause to be at a stand

make your head spin

make someone scratch their head

mess with one's head

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

be distasteful to

offend morals of

be repulsive to

fill with loathing

cause someone difficulty

be a problem to

make downhearted

give someone bother

dampen the spirits of

make someone go out of his way

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

yank someone's chain

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

scare hell out of

utter threats to

issue threats to

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