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To disturb the composure of

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

To be victorious over

Verb

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To disturb the composure of

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

put someone off their stroke

set someone back on their heels

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

appal^UK

appall^US

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

put out of countenance

make someone eat humble pie

agonize^US

put someone off their stride

agonise^UK

cause someone to lose their composure

bring low

make a fool of

make someone eat crow

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

make someone scratch their head

gnaw at

cause to be at a stand

take down a peg or two

settle someone's hash

put someone in their place

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

stop someone in their tracks

pull the rug from under

cast down

eat at

have the last laugh on

pull the rug out from under

hurt someone's feelings

balk^US

baulk^UK

catch somebody off balance

mix up

catch somebody unawares

weigh heavily on someone's mind

force to eat humble pie

put someone's nose out of joint

take the wind out of your sails

strike with awe

blow away

take one's breath away

take someone's breath away

put someone to shame

get one's comeuppance

paralyse^UK

tyrannize^US

paralyze^US

tyrannise^UK

fill with consternation

put the wind up someone

be a weight on one's mind

come back to

weigh heavily on one's mind

give someone a hard time

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

scare the bejesus out of

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

prey on someone's mind

do someone's head in

scare the pants off

take control of

scare the living daylights out of

make your hair stand on end

scandalize^US

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

scandalise^UK

give someone goose pimples

give someone the heebie-jeebies

make your blood run cold

put the fear of God into

curdle the blood

mess with someone's head

get someone down

gross out

damp

scare someone out of their wits

throw into a blue funk

knock the stuffing out of

turn one off

put somebody's nose out of joint

go to one's head

make someone jump out of their skin

be repugnant to

make someone's blood run cold

blow one's mind

set someone thinking

cause agony to

frighten the living daylights out of

pressurize^US

labour^UK

labor^US

pressurise^UK

criticize^US

get on somebody's nerves

disaccord

disharmonize

discord

occupy someone's thoughts

make someone's hair stand on end

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

set someone's teeth on edge

give someone the hump

make one's blood run cold

make someone jump out of his skin

make one's teeth chatter

scare the living daylights out of someone

scare the pants off of

cause pain

cause someone distress

criticise^UK

put someone's back up

get someone's goat

tread on someone's toes

give someone a fright

make someone's flesh crawl

chill someone's blood

make someone's hair curl

make someone's head spin

make someone's stomach rise

make someone's gorge rise

get on someone's wick

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a meal of

make a mountain out of a molehill

harsh someone's mellow

give someone the blues

make someone fed up

make despondent

make desolate

make your heart bleed

cast a gloom upon

beat down

bring tears to someone's eyes

make gloomy

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

make sad

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

dampen someone's spirits

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

monopolize^US

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

enthral^UK

enthrall^US

monopolise^UK

make one's flesh creep

chill someone to the marrow

scare someone half to death

spur on

fire the imagination of

fire the enthusiasm of

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“For his part, he was coolness and dignity personified and rejected the chance to discomfit his opponent still further by insulting him.”

Verb

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To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

baulk^UK

balk^US

put a spoke in someone's wheel

upset one's apple cart

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

queer someone's pitch

spike someone's guns

take wind out of

throw monkey wrench in

take wind out of sails

throw a monkey wrench in the works

throw a spanner in the works

throw a spanner in the works of

saddle with

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

outmaneuver^US

destabilize^US

be disadvantageous to

beat someone to the draw

keep at bay

beat someone to the punch

destabilise^UK

jeopardize^US

throw a spoke in the wheel of

act like a wet blanket

jeopardise^UK

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench into

minimize^US

minimise^UK

defend oneself against

rain on someone's parade

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

make someone scratch their head

bring to a standstill

demoralise^UK

knock the bottom out of

demoralize^US

bring someone up short

give somebody the slip

run from

slip through the net

slip through someone's fingers

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“The gang coordinated their efforts to cover each other's tails and to discomfit the detectives' attempts to close in on them.”

Verb

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To be victorious over

pulverise^UK

pulverize^US

bring someone to their knees

get the better of

succeed over

blow out

blow out of the water

give someone a drubbing

give someone a hiding

outmaneuver^US

throw back in confusion

win a resounding victory over

give someone a pasting

immobilize^US

demoralize^US

immobilise^UK

demoralise^UK

knock the stuffing out of

gain the advantage over

get the upper hand over

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

bring about the downfall of

administer the coup de grâce

give the coup de grâce

sweep someone off his

take someone's breath away

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