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What is another word for
handicap
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▲
Noun
A circumstance that makes progress or success difficult
A condition that markedly restricts a person's ability to function physically, mentally, or socially
Something or someone whose presence or behavior is likely to be disadvantageous
The advantage or disadvantage given
A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract
Physical incapacity
Verb
Act as an impediment to
To cause to become physically weaker
To limit or restrict
Put at an unfair disadvantage
Subject to a penalty or punishment
To put down or control by cruelty or force
To make something more complex
Make uniform in application or effect
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▲
Noun
▲
A circumstance that makes progress or success difficult
obstacle
block
impediment
barrier
encumbrance
hindrance
disadvantage
drawback
restriction
bar
limitation
shortcoming
obstruction
stumbling block
difficulty
trammel
albatross
baulk
UK
balk
US
chain
check
clog
constraint
cramp
crimp
curb
deterrent
drag
embarrassment
fetter
hazard
holdback
hurdle
inhibition
interference
let
manacle
shackles
stop
straitjacket
millstone
baggage
burden
detriment
hangup
injury
load
ball and chain
psychological baggage
millstone round someone's neck
snag
restraint
hitch
complication
catch
problem
fly in the ointment
spanner in the works
hiccup
monkey wrench in the works
cumber
impedance
facer
setback
shackle
blockage
stricture
catch-22
inconvenience
discouragement
delay
hampering
barricade
issue
brake
road block
monkey wrench
pitfall
holdup
blockade
retardation
circumscription
glitch
hamper
rub
sticking point
wall
hang-up
limit
stoppage
interruption
defect
weakness
rein
cumbrance
prevention
condition
control
gridlock
blocking
uphill
arrest
lock
preventive
trouble
confinement
headache
disincentive
checking
damper
joker
bottleneck
mountain
hardship
tie
jam-up
choking
traverse
predicament
retardment
circumvention
demarcation
stone in one's path
hold-up
prohibition
roadblock
dilemma
quandary
excess baggage
blank wall
adversity
hassle
dead weight
booby trap
pickle
contraction
millstone around your neck
thorn in one's side
bond
fetters
bonds
stumbling stone
deadweight
commitment
obligation
hobble
opposition
barring
yoke
complaint
disbenefit
nuisance
pale
bind
occlusion
congestion
railing
fence
weary load
bump
saddle
debt
duty
guilt
cross
jam
checkmate
dissuasion
curtailment
disablement
impairment
flaw
disorder
fault
determent
defence
UK
defense
US
leash
preventative
bridle
suppression
red tape
detention
constrainment
captivity
constriction
mountain to climb
bridling
curbing
repression
tribulation
monkey on one's back
defensive measures
sabotage
intervention
frustration
shackling
baulking
UK
cramping
fettering
holding back
stifling
smothering
pinch
prob
tightening
squeezing
compression
binding
shrinking
astringency
boundary
stopping
halting
thwarting
quashing
foiling
foot dragging
interdict
can of worms
disputed point
balking
US
embargo
sublimation
point at issue
downfall
putting an end to
putting an stop to
nipping in the bud
impasse
misfortune
upset
blow
blunder
vexation
gremlin
mix-up
bother
source of difficulty
hot potato
grievance
worry
tight spot
hornets' nest
source of trouble
thorn in one's flesh
muddle
dispute
mess
vexed question
question mark
plight
difficult situation
defeat
slip
regulation
knock
bummer
mishap
reversal
inefficacy
error
stipulation
miscalculation
mischance
mistake
disappointment
bafflement
whammy
rule
body blow
qualification
provision
proviso
one in the eye
piece of bad luck
kick in the teeth
stroke of bad luck
knock-back
bit of trouble
reversal of fortune
bitter pill
rider
containment
strings
requirement
limits
string
no-no
reservation
custody
bounds
ceiling
fine print
small difficulty
deterrence
halt
forestalling
preclusion
safeguard
snafu
obviation
avoidance
interception
inhibitor
forestallment
deterence
discontinuance
closure
precaution
caution
protection
rebuff
close
cutoff
shutdown
disqualification
security
ban
precautionary measure
tie-up
reverse
remedy
boycott
reduction
snarl-up
intimidation
warning
snarl
logjam
preventive measure
protective measure
manacles
chains
concern
lapse
clampdown
clot
bondage
taboo
restrainer
weight
wet blanket
traffic jam
elimination
down
layoff
abeyance
immobilization
US
sit-down
deduction
walkout
lockout
downtime
standstill
bone of contention
anticipation
averting
precluding
slowing
wait
buttress
preemption
prophylaxis
deadlock
break
exclusion
detainment
remonstrance
expostulation
persuasion
deterring factor
handicapping
tailback
chill
put down
damp
holding pattern
depressant
cloud
proscription
harness
narrowing
backup
queue
gotcha
gimmick
immobilisation
UK
gloom
pall
stint
bulwark
moratorium
veto
stopping up
deal-breaker
depression
land mine
bug
tangle
interdiction
encirclement
inadequacy
circumspection
injunction
modification
definition
infarct
embolus
cordon
infarction
rahui
regression
flip-flop
unfortunate development
slowdown
backset
comedown
regress
bath
about-face
foil
bottom
cold water
cinchers
anchor
binders
retarding device
interference with
reverse of fortune
double whammy
restricted access
maximum
palladium
fail-safe
protective
shield
drawing board
hold
moderation
cap
line of defense
whole new ballgame
retardant
neutralizer
prophylactic
grief
woe
deep trouble
dire straits
danger
pain
torment
struggle
distress
hot water
threshold
spoiling
rope
order
instruction
deprivation
pinions
decrease
abridgment
US
abridgement
UK
command
onus
affliction
bound
restraining order
irons
handcuffs
cuffs
liability
failure
countering
extent
border
perimeter
scotching
derailment
dashing
crushing
bilboes
tethers
trammels
ropes
restraints
tops
line of demarcation
cutoff point
margin
confine
cut-off point
upper limit
line
crippling
hindering
foundering
collapse
snookering
baffling
responsibility
charge
mental weight
anxiety
blame
punishment
trial
task
unwanted responsibility
cross to bear
accountability
stress
strain
anticipatory measure
arrestment
finish
discontinuation
expiration
end
surcease
closedown
stay
cessation
termination
shutoff
conclusion
cease
offset
ending
bad news
nonfulfillment
scuppering
nonfulfilment
contravention
unfulfillment
nonsuccess
disturbance
bracelets
gyves
darbies
lack of success
non-success
staying
restraining
suspension
stalling
leg irons
more ❯
“Although there are many higher levels on which rebirth can be achieved, they are potentially a
handicap
to spiritual progress.”
Noun
▲
A condition that markedly restricts a person's ability to function physically, mentally, or socially
disability
affliction
defect
deficiency
disadvantage
impairment
mental abnormality
physical abnormality
infirmity
incapacity
condition
disorder
dysfunction
ailment
disablement
malady
illness
disease
complaint
abnormality
detriment
invalidity
inexperience
debility
weakness
learning difficulties
incompetence
drawback
disqualification
impotence
injury
inability
special needs
unfitness
lack
frailty
incompetency
restriction
learning disability
ill health
“He was born with a significant visual
handicap
.”
Noun
▲
Something or someone whose presence or behavior is likely to be disadvantageous
disadvantage
drawback
downside
minus
liability
disbenefit
negative
debit
incommodity
strike
weakness
shortcoming
hindrance
defect
flaw
detriment
snag
impediment
trouble
inconvenience
nuisance
problem
fault
deficiency
catch
stumbling block
weak point
difficulty
obstacle
weak spot
complication
imperfection
limitation
pitfall
hitch
hiccup
fly in the ointment
burden
hurdle
failing
affliction
ill
disability
spanner in the works
monkey wrench in the works
trial
harm
demerit
issue
encumbrance
damage
restriction
constraint
lack
vulnerability
albatross
obstruction
penalty
downfall
impairment
con
frailty
susceptibility
Achilles heel
soft underbelly
soft spot
chink in the armor
bad
flip side
curb
deterrent
barrier
damper
discouragement
check
negative aspect
evil
hardship
privation
crimp
cramp
fetter
other side of the coin
trammel
afterdeal
hangup
underbelly
jugular
chink
back
injury
hurt
drag
loss
torment
bane
disfavor
US
tribulation
suffering
worry
despite
Achilles' heel
disservice
prejudice
aggravation
vexation
troublesomeness
disturbance
upset
awkwardness
incommodiousness
exasperation
fuss
untimeliness
bothersomeness
unsuitableness
unhandiness
annoyance
disruption
uneasiness
unfitness
unwieldiness
cumbersomeness
pain
stew
discomfort
uphill
deprivation
cost
cross
millstone
cumber
disfavour
UK
mischief
balance
contract
misfortune
involvement
mortgage
arrear
jinx
lease
chit
tab
indebtment
loan
baggage
bite
possibility
IOU
due
contingency
pledge
remainder
account
undesirable consequence
unpleasant aspect
vulnerable spot
foible
cross to bear
wrong
bad news
disaster area
spoiling
marring
illfare
kryptonite
Waterloo
nemesis
undoing
millstone round one's neck
damaging weakness
tender spot
vulnerable point
weak link
heel of Achilles
chink in somebody's armor
consequence
price
toll
consequences
expense
setback
catch-22
hassle
sacrifice
headache
ramification
pickle
weight
botheration
bugbear
gotcha
crunch
scrape
joker
gimmick
glitch
puzzler
undesirable consequences
adverse effects
booby trap
land mine
result
forfeit
forfeiture
trap
adverse effect
trick
snare
bother
conundrum
dodge
ploy
puzzle
wile
punishment
fine
joker in the pack
embarrassment
hazard
problems
downer
concern
frustration
irk
irritant
rub
harassment
anxiety
irritation
pest
distress
stress
thorn
disquiet
aggro
ruffle
unease
peeve
bar
fix
clog
holdup
bug
blockade
brake
knot
unseen problem
hamper
spot
cropper
bummer
nuisance value
agitation
unpleasantness
letdown
incommode
hair shirt
tiresomeness
inopportuneness
tight spot
the rub
pity
disappointment
shame
comedown
put out
dilemma
down
adversity
quandary
predicament
plight
perplexity
dispute
question
mess
worriment
habit
count
doubt
squeeze
disagreement
point at issue
can of worms
disputed point
hot water
teething trouble
box
more ❯
Noun
▲
The advantage or disadvantage given
penalty
advantage
bulge
edge
favor
US
favour
UK
odds
points
start
vantage
upper hand
head start
lead
better
jump
whip hand
high ground
catbird seat
inside track
ascendancy
superiority
drop
supremacy
stead
pull
gain
headstart
control
head
trump card
allowance
benefit
box seat
dominance
leverage
authority
break
precedence
mastery
eminence
position
boon
power
expediency
luck
leeway
help
asset
aid
primacy
coign of vantage
sway
influence
flying start
blessing
leg up
ascendency
helping hand
boost
support
pre-eminence
convenience
forestart
value
rule
dominion
domination
weight
clout
initiative
service
command
assistance
improvement
advantageous position
leg-up
prestige
bargaining chip
pole position
good
profit
resource
plus
preference
protection
treasure
bargaining counter
foothold
percentage
mileage
bonus
networking
connections
US
connexions
UK
vantage point
favourable position
driver's seat
trump hand
running start
first crack
gift
forefront
lift
the upper hand
the edge
well-being
leading place
first place
primary position
commanding lead
winning position
right people
opportunity
push
kick-start
chance
opening
first position
top spot
head place
trump
ace in the hole
winner
prevalence
hold
decider
prosperity
advantageous beginning
encouragement
betterment
welfare
sake
weal
interest
sponsorship
backing
facility
preeminence
governance
transcendence
amenity
rank
standing
solution
relief
say
beef
teeth
muscle
juice
credit
pressure
heft
refuge
jump on
more ❯
“I see your
handicap
is down from 16 to 12.”
Noun
▲
A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract
penalty
fine
forfeit
mulct
punishment
retribution
forfeiture
damages
penance
price
sanction
sentence
amends
amercement
consequence
dues
fall
mortification
penalization
punition
punitive action
rap
judgment
US
judgement
UK
discipline
comeuppance
requital
reparation
ruling
chastisement
correction
recompense
deserts
just deserts
nemesis
charge
decree
castigation
wrath
compensation
justice
confiscation
sequestration
deferment
redress
vengeance
revenge
conviction
condemnation
retaliation
deferred sentence
suspended sentence
atonement
loss
fee
coercive measure
punitive measure
ban
boycott
reprimand
chastening
verdict
financial penalty
payment
determination
injunction
writ
command
satisfaction
restitution
pronouncement
decision
measure
repayment
reward
censure
doom
due reward
retributive justice
what you deserve
what's coming to you
penalty charge
cost
interdict
fate
due
destiny
levy
destruction
interdiction
assessment
desert
disciplining
return
just punishment
deserved fate
demurrage
rule
indemnity
what is coming to one
what one is asking for
talion
indemnification
embargo
reimbursement
remuneration
restriction
lumps
surrender
relinquishment
prohibition
deterrent
giving up
meed
reprisals
reparations
recoupment
quittance
exclusion
comp
guerdon
solatium
losing
denial
surrendering
tariff
barrier
damage
reprisal
action
sacrificing
abandonment
ceding
attainder
yielding
sacrifice
forfeiting
reckoning
payback
remedy
wages
comeback
revanche
counterblow
avenging
avengement
coercive measures
measure for measure
poetic justice
an eye for an eye
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
just reward
tit for tat
eye for an eye
finding
order
holding
edict
sleep
dictum
considered opinion
term
knock
book
hitch
vacation
getup
clock
jolt
trick
sending up the river
expiation
medicine
torture
infliction
absolution
pain
consequences
attrition
stick
suffering
jankers
unhappiness
ostracism
gallows
deprivation
victimisation
UK
hammer
rod
victimization
US
propitiation
compunction
purgation
punitive measures
disciplinary action
hell to pay
self-abasement
self-mortification
self-punishment
self-flagellation
firm hand
more ❯
Noun
▲
Physical incapacity
physical disability
hearing impairment
learning disability
speech impairment
visual impairment
Verb
▲
Act as an impediment to
hinder
hamper
impede
hamstring
limit
encumber
restrict
obstruct
disadvantage
hobble
hold back
impair
stymie
trammel
block
bridle
burden
check
clog
constrain
cramp
curb
curtail
embarrass
fetter
handcuff
hog-tie
inhibit
manacle
retard
shackle
short-circuit
bork
cripple
hold up
interfere with
sideline
tie up
put at a disadvantage
give disadvantage
take out
place at a disadvantage
put out of commission
restrain
frustrate
thwart
cumber
baulk
UK
slow down
slow
balk
US
delay
foil
prevent
hang up
bar
stop
baffle
throw a spanner in the works of
confine
tie
get in the way
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
stall
get in the way of
set back
disrupt
arrest
interrupt
interfere
cramp one's style
detain
weigh down
crimp
bind
put a brake on
forestall
stay
prohibit
deter
entangle
stonewall
stand in the way of
decelerate
straiten
inconvenience
halt
derail
keep back
oppose
charge
crab
choke
reduce
overload
scupper
bog down
saddle with
cut off
give a hard time
saddle
weight
brake
overwhelm
circumscribe
intermit
postpone
incommode
slacken
constrict
regulate
moderate
discommode
suspend
load
discontinue
suppress
wrong
laden
lumber
strain
lade
freight
overburden
lessen
decrease
mire
retardate
slow up
stifle
hold
loiter
leash
sandbag
repress
treat harshly
treat unfairly
debar
be a hindrance to
crush
hem in
choke off
rein in
forbid
be unfair to
contravene
counteract
close off
shut off
shut down
chain
faze
drag one's feet
tie down
interdict
put an end to
put in an unfavourable position
do a disservice to
cramp someone's style
hold down
throw a spanner in the works
ruin
straitjacket
tie someone down
inc
tie-up
catch
oppress
bother
debilitate
cap
ensnare
enmesh
net
capture
entrammel
control
preclude
snag
entrap
make difficult
delimit
tie one's hands
dissuade from
tether
ward off
bottleneck
freeze
discomfit
rattle
dam
muzzle
neutralize
US
put off
prevent from making progress
keep within bounds
set limits on
impose limits on
neutralise
UK
resist
put a crimp in
disconcert
discourage
pile
snooker
hold captive
clip someone's wings
drag feet
foul up
screw up
not allow to go beyond
keep within the limits of
defer
defeat
puzzle
temper
stunt
yoke
put straitjacket on
box in
shut out
louse up
confound
stump
spoil
mystify
throw monkey wrench in
put back
snow
scotch
nonplus
throw a spoke in the wheel of
dissuade
smother
quash
abate
lag
diminish
flummox
dump on
snow under
bear down on
make heavy
treat unfavourably
tell against
down
hesitate
loaf
falter
dawdle
flag
poke
bog
ward
avert
taboo
bit
withhold
outlaw
enjoin
reef
quiet
qualify
procrastinate
embog
dead-end
pigeonhole
corner
upset
shelve
affect
disturb
remit
tamper
influence
give a disadvantage to
put paid to
confuse
put on brakes
put an stop to
hold in
nip in the bud
stem the flow of
keep in
jam
conflict
trouble
inflict a handicap on
let up
back off
take down
hold off
put the kibosh on
hang fire
put the brakes on
lose steam
cut down
wind down
cut back
back-water
keep waiting
lose speed
anchor it
put on hold
throw a monkey wrench into
put on back burner
give the run around
sabotage
let down flaps
hit the brakes
bring to screeching halt
throttle
obscure
screen
complicate
hurt
maltreat
ill-use
punish
unfairly disadvantage
worry
monkey with
put at an unfair disadvantage
make someone suffer
circumvent
head off
put a stop to
dash
stave off
counter
obviate
beat
intercept
nullify
damage
mar
close
injure
fend off
keep
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barricade
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block off
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outwit
subdue
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fill
avoid
mess up
deflect
shake
plug
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blockade
smash
squelch
forfend
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cross
stem
contain
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wreck
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gag
congest
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stuff
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negate
occlude
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cordon off
isolate
divert
shut in
stop up
anticipate
stultify
defend against
put the mockers on
turn off
pick off
bung up
put a spoke in someone's wheel
threaten
plug up
keep lid on
pause
muffle
deny
stamp out
blight
sap
traverse
withstand
strangle
bilk
blemish
queer
overturn
pre-empt
govern
tame
bloody
flaw
endamage
guard
clot
evade
choke back
protract
cancel
help
prolong
make late
cork
cross up
sidestep
skirt
cut short
defend
cut out
upset the apple cart
steer clear of
gum up
hold over
proscribe
hold off on
pour cold water on
put a damper on
throw cold water on
still
sink
estop
exclude
swallow
eat away
unsettle
emasculate
undo
shatter
staunch
deteriorate
quelch
rein
make illegal
damp down
kill
root
wound
deny access
destabilize
US
banjax
buck
disallow
repel
enervate
embargo
nix
blunt
draw up
tarnish
confront
disqualify
commandeer
measure
rule
circumnavigate
pull up
disfigure
deface
prorogue
challenge
fill up
fetch up
invalidate
get out of
repulse
corrode
debase
put the lid on
keep under control
adjourn
bung
annul
escape
bypass
prejudice
take wind out of
parry
torpedo
turn aside
make impossible
pull in
keep in check
crash
fight back
bottle up
juke
ditch
preempt
give the slip
deprive
block out
close up
close out
destabilise
UK
upset one's apple cart
dodge
second-guess
table
chill
reschedule
disadvise
scare
cool
rough up
be detrimental to
skip
keep a lid on
bite back
mothball
continue
lock up
bring to a standstill
respite
put over
shake off
cool off
do harm to
get ahead of
get in before
extend
talk out of
lay on the table
put out of action
take a rain check on
set aside
put on the back burner
beat someone to the punch
beat someone to it
put on ice
beat someone to the draw
put in cold storage
provide against
steal a march on
give rain check
head off at pass
hold in abeyance
close down
switch off
strangle at birth
erode
consume
use up
wear away
clobber
crack down on
finish something
finish off
act against
nip something in the bud
offset
cause to wait
cause to stay
caulk
veto
whittle
silence
deaden
pocket
submerge
extinguish
constipate
boycott
blacklist
scuttle
wall off
choke up
pack
stanch
jam up
quench
mute
overpower
throw a curve
forefend
ostracize
US
make an end of
bring to a close
get bogged down
put the brakes on
take out of play
keep at bay
stave
keep off
jeopardize
US
put the damper on
obturate
stand
fence
crool
criminalize
US
bury
blank
counterplot
garrote
US
garrotte
UK
shush
bring an end to
worsen
conquer
overcome
lick
elude
bottle
terminate
stand in the way
impoverish
ravage
dam up
glut
silt up
slam on the brakes
ease up
peg
discipline
beat somebody to it
act in advance of
prepare for
be one step ahead of
be early
discountenance
bring up
duck
buffalo
promote
bollix
gunge up
spike
censor
afflict
incapacitate
taint
annihilate
devitalize
depress
trash
dismantle
corrupt
temporise
UK
temporize
US
dally
give a rain check
take a raincheck
keep in abeyance
imprison
incarcerate
intern
rebuff
quit
cease
take wind out of sails
get the better of
beat down
cause setback
put end to
dash one's hope
upset the applecart
ostracise
UK
disfavour
UK
disfavor
US
warn
indispose
frighten
deprecate
gainsay
duel
contradict
impugn
combat
negative
disaffirm
contest
fight
dispute
hedge
render null and void
declare taboo
criminalise
UK
clutter up
stand still
scorch
wither
batter
shock
blast
put a limit on
come to a standstill
shuffle off
make it impossible for
make it impracticable for
stand off
peter out
not move
slacken pace
give the thumbs down to
declare illegal
put the chill on
give the red light to
say no
lock in
coop up
fence in
jail
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necessitate
gaol
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close in
immure
concuss
shotgun
give the run-around
run circles around
run rings around
detract from
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jeopardise
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smash up
muck up
halt in its tracks
throw a monkey wrench in the works
cool down
devalue
tweak
unfit
devaluate
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cheapen
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be prejudicial to
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button up
keep the lid on
keep a tight rein on
keep tight rein on
make impracticable
cause detriment to
wreak havoc on
damp
be deleterious to
play for time
disarrange
disorder
disorganize
have a negative effect on
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hedge out
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let
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lose strength
put half nelson on
drive a nail into the coffin of
convulse
go against
shutdown
immobilize
US
dampen
derange
turn upside-down
refrain from
cause confusion in
throw into disarray
cause turmoil in
throw into disorder
throw into confusion
render powerless
monopolize
US
foresee
predict
forecast
envision
preoccupy
project
expect
make a mess of
devastate
demolish
monopolise
UK
carry over
immobilise
UK
paralyse
UK
do in
waive
lengthen
lay over
act like a wet blanket
bankrupt
cruel
make a hash of
euchre
dish
seize
put out of business
bring to an end
bring to standstill
bring someone to their knees
bring to naught
wipe out
bring to a stop
pull the plug on
blow a hole in
play havoc with
take
withhold from
stay away from
refuse
make up for
deny yourself
break the habit of
skip out on
kick
get around
steer clear
shrink from
abstain
renounce
keep from
desist
eschew
shirk
shun
desist from
stay away
forbear
give up
abstain from
restrain from
counterbalance
do without
shy from
leave off
forgo
forbear from
paralyze
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expropriate
grab
snatch
attack
ambush
botch
shut
disempower
whittle away
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interlope
shortstop
accost
interpose
hijack
tackle
waylay
buttonhole
snafu
skin
demoralise
UK
demoralize
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attenuate
mine
dig
soften
tunnel
dent
wear
rain on someone's parade
pounce on
take on
drag through the mud
dig out
hollow out
clip one's wings
chip away at
knock the bottom out of
queer the pitch of
poke full of holes
swoop down on
cut in
take away
lock out
play off
cook someone's goose
make off with
spike someone's guns
queer someone's pitch
more ❯
“And, more importantly, it may be a decision that could
handicap
the sponsor's future development efforts.”
Verb
▲
To cause to become physically weaker
prostrate
debilitate
exhaust
enervate
tire
weaken
fell
floor
sap
enfeeble
weary
fatigue
drain
incapacitate
disable
devitalize
drop
cripple
frazzle
immobilise
UK
immobilize
US
overtire
level
tax
down
knacker
overtax
paralyse
UK
poop
hamstring
undermine
etiolate
waste
soften
impair
paralyze
US
whack
reduce
disarm
ruin
depress
wreck
overthrow
mow
defeat
knock out
knock down
wear out
tire out
knock over
do in
wash out
lay low
mow down
bowl over
tucker out
fag out
bowl down
make powerless
make weary
make helpless
make impotent
bring someone to their knees
take it out of
bring low
maim
attenuate
blunt
mangle
lame
torpefy
shatter
mutilate
hock
damage
unstrengthen
indispose
injure
inactivate
batter
hurt
pinion
kibosh
sabotage
mar
unfit
hogtie
unbrace
harm
muzzle
total
spoil
put out of action
shoot down
take out
render incapable
throw monkey wrench in
make unfit
restrict
spike
render powerless
hobble
emasculate
make weak
deplete
unnerve
make feeble
unhinge
diminish
disfigure
palsy
sideline
deface
dislimb
stifle
dismember
halt
make lame
jam
stop
freeze
disenable
deactivate
clamp
wheel-clamp
action
disqualify
render inactive
arrest
tie
make inoperative
invalidate
bring to a halt
prevent from moving
render inoperative
prevent from working
bring to a standstill
wound
break
destroy
vitiate
crush
lacerate
lessen
wear down
cut
blemish
hinder
smash
decrease
bruise
numb
jade
tucker
burn out
conk out
poop out
peter out
deaden
mess up
rough up
hack
benumb
subvert
blast
compromise
scratch
maul
blight
bloody
crab
flaw
endamage
bush
cross up
wear
foul up
dull
wear to a frazzle
put out of commission
deform
obtund
hog-tie
demolish
impoverish
gash
distort
mangulate
pound
deteriorate
graze
ravage
lower
scupper
scar
torpedo
hit
adulterate
tarnish
dilute
impede
cut up
scrape
threaten
overextend
overdo
run ragged
overexert
draw
overfatigue
overwork
bankrupt
prejudice
hack up
pummel
US
lash
temper
calm
queer
debase
tear apart
lay up
devaluate
extenuate
belt
thin
abate
ding
flag
eviscerate
assuage
sink
flog
punch
shake up
plug
work over
pummelled
UK
droop
render infirm
pommel
whip
outwear
bust
harass
kill
soothe
contuse
bedraggle
languish
sag
fizzle
succumb
punish
wipe out
water down
take it out of one
take the edge off
do up
put the kibosh on
erode
hospitalize
US
butcher
encumber
hamper
suck dry
use up
sap your strength
bring to a grinding halt
unplug
idle
seize
disempower
make sleepy
shake
destabilize
US
worsen
invalid
hospitalise
UK
exenterate
disembowel
shag out
take
wear on
drain of energy
lay someone up
confine to a wheelchair
confine to bed
clip wings
jeopardize
US
have a bad effect on
eat away
wear away
rob from
disrupt
pull the rug out from under
expurgate
censor
bowdlerize
US
root
afflict
taint
trash
annihilate
dismantle
corrupt
corrode
turn off
render inoperable
wear oneself to a frazzle
make tired
nearly kill
wear oneself to a shadow
run into the ground
amputate
bowdlerise
UK
dampen
devalue
cheapen
tweak
put on the sick list
shock
inconvenience
scorch
wither
interfere with
jeopardise
UK
screw up
detract from
smash up
destabilise
UK
louse up
muck up
mayhem
massacre
gimp
castrate
truncate
seize up
cut to pieces
hash up
lose strength
make useless
become unable to move
become immobilized
grind to a halt
become stuck
cool
be detrimental to
cause detriment to
do harm to
wreak havoc on
tear limb from limb
allay
moderate
muffle
throw a monkey wrench into
mollify
sate
appease
relieve
slake
damp
alleviate
cauterize
US
ease
contract
tone down
pierce
slash
hebetate
desensitise
UK
cauterise
UK
desensitize
US
put a damper on
crool
scathe
wing
puncture
rip
tear
stab
pique
aggrieve
foul
burn
grieve
torture
contort
pain
wax
torment
distress
sting
irritate
zap
pulverize
US
appall
US
transfix
bemuse
daze
close
stun
anesthetize
US
petrify
astound
anaesthetize
UK
stupefy
daunt
nonplus
appal
UK
constrict
shrink
deflate
mitigate
rarefy
lighten
dissipate
offset
carve
cut to ribbons
ouch
stick
slice
nick
clip
overturn
devastate
put out
cause pain to
bang up
cause injury to
pulverise
UK
draw blood
do mischief to
dash
open up
slap
spank
slug
pinch
flail
bore
burst
explode
nix
pop
scotch
banjax
blow
stop dead
make inert
shut down
make nerveless
bring to grinding halt
dish
upset
wreak havoc with
rattle
blow up
do for
beat
thrash
put paid to
blow a hole in
bring to naught
bring to nought
buffet
bash
strike
wallop
assault
belabour
UK
deck
clobber
lick
thump
abuse
pelt
knock
bang
attack
smack
smite
drub
clout
bat
baste
whop
cudgel
do
club
lace
lambast
lather
whup
curry
beat up
tonk
hide
tromp
bludgeon
bop
hammer
slog
switch
thwack
whap
slate
lambaste
birch
belabor
US
biff
whale
tan
paddle
thresh
sock
fib
rain blows on
knock about
beat the living daylights out of
lace into
punch out
lay one on
knock around
maltreat
lay into
do over
brutalize
US
dash against
aim blows at
knock into the middle of next week
brutalise
UK
bung up
give someone a good hiding
more ❯
Verb
▲
To limit or restrict
restrain
control
check
contain
curb
bridle
restrict
suppress
hold
limit
subdue
regulate
repress
constrain
govern
muzzle
confine
cork
dampen
hamper
inhibit
moderate
prevent
rein
bit
curtail
harness
hinder
hold back
keep
keep in check
leash
measure
rule
smother
stifle
tame
bottle up
choke back
debar
hold in check
rein in
straiten
circumscribe
cool
delimit
detain
deter
direct
gag
guide
hogtie
impound
imprison
gaol
UK
jail
US
keep within bounds
kill
pull in
rein back
retard
stay
stem
keep in
put a brake on
box up
crack down
hem in
hold down
keep down
keep under control
lock up
pin down
pull back
put away
sit on
tie down
bring under control
keep in line
keep the lid on
have on a tight leash
stop
impede
keep back
hold in
obstruct
trammel
block
reduce
fight back
arrest
halt
muffle
swallow
temper
diminish
thwart
withhold
lessen
frustrate
strangle
fetter
cramp
keep a tight rein on
decrease
silence
hold up
interfere with
baulk
UK
master
overcome
balk
US
bite back
quell
tone down
quash
slow
shut in
bar
soften
calm
enclose
delay
mitigate
encumber
squash
modulate
hamstring
sink
bind
foil
still
cork up
nip in the bud
stall
squelch
hog-tie
cap
quench
keep a lid on
submerge
slow down
stymie
button up
tie up
shackle
damp down
put an end to
put a stop to
forestall
prohibit
avert
quiet
deaden
interrupt
discipline
stamp out
pocket
conceal
hobble
compose
stave off
clog
terminate
ward off
choke
shut up
lock in
counteract
immobilize
US
simmer down
cage
cut back
defeat
damp
extinguish
overpower
bound
soothe
crack down on
counter
trap
close in
clamp down on
discourage
oppose
lower
conquer
fix
allay
adjust
monitor
put the brakes on
lick
head off
fend off
immobilise
UK
gulp back
mellow
settle
play down
collect
throw cold water on
resist
end
dull
pour cold water on
preclude
freeze
constrict
entrammel
hide
coop up
tie
interdict
pacify
ease
obviate
manage
ward
forfend
slacken
get the better of
keep lid on
rule out
modify
tranquilize
US
hang up
put a damper on
incarcerate
immure
put a lid on
hold off
crush
mute
put off
shut down
beat
deny
intern
handcuff
set
manacle
demarcate
ruin
shorten
peg
embarrass
staunch
circumvent
quieten
tranquillize
UK
dam
soft-pedal
pinion
chasten
quelch
postpone
shush
define
chill
cumber
mollify
qualify
short-circuit
intercept
keep an eye on
abate
set back
avoid
catch
demark
delimitate
pin
spoil
impose limits on
set limits on
put down
relax
forbid
interfere
get a grip on
shut out
gain mastery over
weaken
put an stop to
wall in
stem the flow of
mark off
cut down
pull up
clip someone's wings
bring to a standstill
contract
cramp someone's style
bring to an end
put on ice
let up
put the kibosh on
corner
cloud
humble
ban
disallow
lull
cow
dock
corral
balance
deflate
chill out
adapt
suffocate
cover up
reconcile
subjugate
eliminate
blunt
vanquish
decelerate
tether
keep secret
destroy
let
stanch
recover
truncate
enjoin
throttle
withstand
abbreviate
abridge
estop
chain
help
abase
bring to a halt
brake
defer
best
elide
syncopate
cripple
fence in
surmount
bork
hush
cool off
cut short
dissuade
mortify
dispatch
pause
box in
dominate
relieve
derail
discontinue
girdle
retrench
clobber
specify
inclose
retardate
mire
neutralize
US
finish
put a limit on
triumph over
narrow
assuage
put back
turn aside
surround
revise
shrink
put half nelson on
loiter
anticipate
hold captive
save
alter
draw up
stonewall
cool down
get rid of
break off
encircle
neutralise
UK
repulse
dispose
fetch up
disadvise
scare
divert
get under control
crimp
slash
prelimit
prevail over
take down
remit
baffle
keep within limits
bite one's lip
turn off
stand in the way of
cut off
come down on
bog down
gain control of
win against
bring to screeching halt
talk out of
defend against
placate
resolve
take the edge off
knock off
throw a spanner in the works of
send up
put a ceiling on
put out of action
proscribe
keep something in check
come down hard on
dim
dilute
gulp
censor
seal up
seal in
straitjacket
fight
choke something back
garrote
US
garrotte
UK
cushion
drown
hold something in
keep control of
gain control over
re-collect
secure
entrap
left out
keep feeling inside oneself
bring to naught
collar
shade
sober
darken
deepen
keep a rein on
constipate
stultify
keep on a string
fasten
disrupt
idle
rally
inspect
overturn
ration
act against
cross
bottle something up
tongue-tie
ice
drag feet
benumb
blanket
numb
cauterize
US
dash
cut down on
forbid to
snuff
sabotage
punish
keep at bay
stave
keep off
becalm
salve
lullaby
prevent from making progress
put straitjacket on
restraint
heap
shower
oppress
shroud
not allow to go beyond
keep within the limits of
sidetrack
scrub
drop
brace
bring up
can
evade
put out
bring into line
throw monkey wrench in
exclude
bottle
lock
gridlock
internalize
US
internalise
UK
prescribe
bottleneck
cauterise
UK
hush up
nullify
circumnavigate
mark down
economize
US
economise
UK
set a limit on
dummy up
dry up
calm down
lay down the law to someone
pipe down
settle down
dampen down
bring to a screeching halt
tie one's hands
overmatch
hegemonize
palliate
rebuff
checkmate
keep from
discountenance
sidestep
skirt
remove
pen
slow up
mince
break
keep inside
black out
jam up
overbear
upend
get
command
hitch up
temperate
scupper
delineate
disqualify
disfavour
UK
shake
disfavor
US
warn
indispose
frighten
deprecate
keep under wraps
deprive
necessitate
concuss
shotgun
wreck
depress
mar
mew
eradicate
abolish
keep tight rein on
place a limit on
slacken pace
bring an end to
gird
get over
skunk
worst
steer clear of
encompass
environ
scotch
get tough on
foreclose
interpose
intervene
administer
drive underground
get around
methodize
overlook
hesitate
dawdle
down
loaf
falter
bog
flag
poke
press
solace
make up
appease
comfort
console
tune down
balm
ease up
draw the line on
take severe measures against
rout
take stern measures against
weed out
come down heavily on
alleviate
quit
cease
do down
play for time
put a spoke in someone's wheel
stunt
systematize
US
organize
US
outline
concentrate
encase
house
encage
envelop
closet
include
hedge
put the lid on
do for
extirpate
annihilate
demolish
allocate
get round
make unnecessary
put a leash on
put a lead on
make it impossible for
make impossible
make it impracticable for
close off
back off
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
shut off
choke off
police
administrate
legislate
meet halfway
cool out
attune
lighten
wipe out
harsh
gentle
pound
lag
jug
put paid to
bring to a stop
make impracticable
clamp down
get tough
coordinate
standardize
US
commit
snuff out
mark out
nail down
pre-empt
harmonize
US
reclaim
bust
humiliate
procrastinate
reef
embog
put the stopper on
supervise
stabilize
US
smooth
hem
mew up
decide
determine
do away with
take away
coop
tighten up on
mess up
superintend
quarantine
sequester
enslave
faze
sandbag
taboo
outlaw
tone
vary
tune
tighten
slap down
crib
come down on like a ton of bricks
oversee
steward
quieten down
sway
water down
pad
clear the air
stabilise
UK
demilitarize
US
demilitarise
UK
smooth out
rescue
defuse
take the heat
back-water
lose speed
keep waiting
lose steam
wind down
anchor it
condition
dictate
influence
form
preside over
get back at
push back
defend
repel
reply
beat off
defend yourself
retaliate
fight off
put up a fight
riposte
isolate
inflect
shape
affect
mould
UK
hit the brakes
let down flaps
get in the way of
keep tabs on
suspend
fence
put on brakes
dishonor
US
shame
debase
disgrace
flatten
foul
cheapen
discredit
smirch
demean
degrade
wall up
cut
touch
underlie
systematise
UK
pace
standardise
UK
organise
UK
focus
center
US
centre
UK
localise
UK
pinpoint
localize
US
act like a wet blanket
prorogue
recess
amend
fine-tune
shift
revamp
tweak
transmogrify
change
switch
harmonise
UK
predispose
mold
US
incline
work on
shepherd
directionalize
act on
afflict
cinch
impact on
exert influence on
hold fast
dishonour
UK
bring down
bring low
have an effect on
be a factor in
shelve
pigeonhole
dissolve
have an impact on
pare down
lop
trim
chop
palisade
hold over
cut down to size
put in your place
put someone in their place
take down a peg or two
mothball
prorogate
table
minify
tighten up
crop
clip
slim down
downsize
continue
respite
put over
break up
suspend proceedings
hold in abeyance
stop from spreading
lay on the table
take a rain check on
put on the back burner
come to an end
call a halt to
take five
adjourn
call a halt
take a breather
call it a day
take a rain check
take a break
put in cold storage
take a recess
picket
boil down
get to meat
put in nutshell
roll back
put a restriction on
rail in
pen in
hedge in
more ❯
Verb
▲
Put at an unfair disadvantage
penalize
US
unfairly disadvantage
put at a disadvantage
cause to suffer
put at an unfair disadvantage
put in an unfavourable position
inflict a handicap on
put a hindrance in the way of
put a impediment in the way of
put a stumbling block in the way of
Verb
▲
Subject to a penalty or punishment
penalize
US
discipline
punish
correct
castigate
chasten
chastise
sentence
amerce
condemn
deal with
dock
fine
imprison
judge
mulct
reprimand
scold
exact a penalty from
hit with
impose a sentence on
impose penalty
inflict a penalty on
inflict handicap
mete out punishment to
slap with
award a penalty against
impose a penalty on
put at disadvantage
throw the book at
rebuke
admonish
reprove
scourge
whip
lash
beat
flog
bring to book
cane
chide
upbraid
lecture
berate
objurgate
reprehend
wallop
thrash
come down on
rap knuckles
slap someone's wrist
rap someone's knuckles
crack down on
teach a lesson
give a lesson to
sanction
carpet
abuse
censure
thump
reproach
recompense
horsewhip
flay
belt
switch
birch
flagellate
lambaste
dress down
strap
remonstrate with
tongue-lash
bring someone to book
teach someone a lesson
make an example of
excoriate
tan
give it to someone
give someone what for
slap wrist
give someone a dressing-down
rap over the knuckles
give someone a roasting
give someone the works
give a going-over
scathe
put on the mat
give someone a rocket
call down
scorch
come down on like a ton of bricks
take to task
rake over the coals
tan someone's hide
ground
scapegoat
discipline someone for
whip someone's hide
strafe
tear a strip off
lick
clout
leather
whale
flail
beat the living daylights out of someone
give someone a good hiding
lather
cowhide
bullwhip
trounce
hide
rawhide
slash
stripe
quirt
thong
harass
beat the living daylights out of
give someone a hiding
terrorize
US
take a strap to
hit
terrorise
UK
take disciplinary action against
put on the carpet
afflict
suppress
subjugate
repress
soften
exprobate
try
charge
lay down the law
fulminate against
levy
impose
put
exact
criticize
US
have on the carpet
sting
assess
blast
attack
rate
lambast
hammer
rag
keelhaul
monster
slam
sconce
slate
vituperate
baste
bollock
score
savage
rap
jaw
bash
trim
flame
wig
extort
seize
confiscate
tax
sequestrate
row
diss
trash
assail
pummel
US
belabor
US
rail
potshot
blister
ream
scarify
drub
impose a fine on
belabour
UK
criticise
UK
pummelled
UK
bawl out
tell off
lay into
blow up at
give someone a caning
give a talking-to
give someone some stick
jump on
give someone an earful
give someone a mouthful
rail against
give someone a telling-off
let someone have it
give someone a wigging
send someone away with a flea in their ear
put down
give someone a bollocking
slap on the wrist
have a go at
lace into
give a rocket
pull up
rap someone the knuckles
jump down one's throat
give someone hell
chew out
tick off
read the riot act
tear off a strip
drag over the coals
slap down
give someone a row
rail at
haul over the coals
give someone a rollicking
criticize severely
rant at
lay out
tear into
give someone a rating
lean on
pitch into
ream out
throw book at
make pay
punish by fining
pay through the nose
mistreat
murder
get
scalp
injure
misuse
hurt
oppress
harm
batter
manhandle
visit
execute
debar
expel
blacklist
skin alive
drop on
cuff
train
incarcerate
spank
defrock
dismiss
tear down
skin
immure
exile
paddle
attend to
beat up
do in
knock about
rough up
give the works
give a going over
punish severely
have someone's guts for garters
penalise
UK
denounce
knock
revile
vilify
blame
slag off
pan
disparage
find fault with
roast
pillory
rubbish
denigrate
crucify
bag
malign
harangue
bad-mouth
blow up
reprobate
inveigh against
cut up
skewer
run down
deprecate
pull apart
arraign
asperse
nag
light into
denunciate
impugn
decry
besmirch
slur
pull to pieces
pick holes in
cast aspersions on
slag
derogate
rip into
fault
dis
rip
give a piece of one's mind
rollick
animadvert on
take to pieces
give someone a bad press
vituperate against
pour scorn on
find fault
yell at
sledge
declaim
sail into
give a bad press to
fulminate
maul
call on the carpet
insult
take apart
hit out at
curse
take someone to task
smear
shoot down
pick to pieces
cut down
nitpick about
throw brickbats at
execrate
rap someone over the knuckles
accuse
carp
go on at
dispraise
check
inveigh
rant
disapprove of
carp at
lash into
slander
talk to
give some stick to
rage
calumniate
traduce
take down
anathematize
fustigate
scorn
kick up a stink about
take to the woodshed
rave at
stigmatize
US
call to account
defame
storm
slang
strike
thunder
growl
slap
caution
protest
cavil
tear to pieces
come down hard on
monish
stigmatise
UK
lesson
zap
cavil at
go for the jugular
chew someone out
tear apart
nag at
give flak to
nit-pick
bag on
give something a bad press
express disapproval of
slap someone on the wrist
lash out at
go on about
pick at
kick up a fuss about
lampoon
contemn
taunt
remonstrate
ridicule
libel
belittle
proscribe
call over the coals
deplore
shellac
backbite
discredit
disapprove
ostracise
UK
ostracize
US
animadvert
discourse
orate
perorate
recriminate
preach
rake
speak out
ferule
object
complain
speak
nitpick
jawbone
mouth off
expostulate
clobber
fume
tie into
slug
rave
spout
get after
make a stand
vociferate
beat up on
expostulate about
climb all over
swear at
cuss out
do a number on
shout at
objurate
pass strictures upon
declaim against
give one hell
jump all over
strongly criticize
kick
draw the line
throw shade
get at
let have it
speak to
slap on wrist
rap on knuckles
sound off
mouth off about
tell a thing or two
go after
scoff at
put someone on the hot seat
make a fuss about
crawl all over
put someone on the griddle
burn someone's ears
do down
tear to shreds
nitpick over
pin someone's ears back
find lacking
reprimand severely
let fly
round on
brand
lash out
refute
pull someone up
hit out
attask
exprobrate
give a tongue-lashing
argue with
assault verbally
cudgel
deride
smother
disagree with
satirize
US
threap
pile in
moralise
UK
moralize
US
despise
skelp
warn
start on
start in
harsh
rebuff
incriminate
satirise
UK
adjure
advise
counsel
take on
take
chew
fry
oppose
rank on
give going-over
ding
notice
glue
forewarn
hoist
reject
read out
look askance
pick apart
jump on one's case
bite someone's head off
snap someone's head off
slight
rake over coals
criticize harshly
fluff
slog
dishonor
US
dishonour
UK
disgrace
dress-down
jack up
sit on
destroy
offend
scratch
lacerate
lance
cut
incise
pass judgment
jump down someone's throat
have your knife in
tear someone a new one
give someone a dressing down
give someone a telling off
give piece of mind
have words
give tongue-lashing
give somebody a piece of one's mind
prosecute
minimize
US
discount
rap across the knuckles
severely reprimand
have words with
blacken someone's reputation
cast a slur on
give someone a carpeting
eat out
criticize hatefully
frame
pronounce
depreciate
name
adjudge
impeach
indict
complain about
lay on
give comeuppance
give bad press
cut to bits
persecute
give something a battering
weigh into
do a hatchet job on
give someone bondi
take somebody to task
take down a peg
give a hard time
get on
burn one's ears
have someone on the carpet
keep after
rag on
carp on
send someone away with a flea in his
lower the boom
give the dickens
call to task
point the finger at
give the devil
criticize strongly
be hard on
pick on
ride
zing
hose
miscall
minimise
UK
give someone stick
send up
put away
bring to account
point finger at
hang something on
blow whistle on
thumbs down on
pin it on
send up the river
lay at one's door
protest against
bluster
huff
be rude to
call names
blow off
cut to the quick
run something down
show up
charge with
protest strongly
dump on
menace
intimidate
take a stand
trash-talk
call someone names
throw shade at
thunder against
rage against
make a protest
rant about
vociferate about
animadvert upon
vilipend
give a black eye
protest strongly at
remonstrate about
challenge
bushwhack
beset
tackle
sic
sick
assault
raid
rush
rant and rave
rile
make a stand against
take issue with
object to
raise objections to
make a protest against
complain vociferously about
disagree violently with
oppose strongly
put up a fight against
kick against
complain bitterly about
take a stand against
speak out against
kick up
take great exception to
set on
turn on
dive into
go in on
cry down
grumble
moan
whine
grouch
gripe
fuss
grizzle
whinge
bark at
beef
grouse
crab
wail
caterwaul
cry
grump
scream
repine
bellyache
bleat
keen
address
talk
descant
expatiate
exhort
descend on
wade into
descend upon
wade in
pounce on
pounce upon
holler
mutter
kvetch
squeal
yammer
squawk
whimper
murmur
croak
yawp
maunder
earbash
pontificate to
sermonize to
spout to
whack
soapbox
declaim to
stump
accost
apostrophize
spiel
sermonize
US
preach to
hold forth to
sermonise
UK
buttonhole
yowl
yelp
yap
bawl
yaup
hit hard
larrup
wax
flax
whomp
spout at
spiel to
deliver a tirade to
speechify to
preachify to
grouch about
sound off to
get on a soapbox
hold forth
give a lecture to
have at
kick up a fuss
work over
sound off about
tan one's hide
give the cat o'nine tails
bellyache about
take exception
complain vehemently about
beef about
more ❯
Verb
▲
To put down or control by cruelty or force
oppress
abuse
subjugate
suppress
crush
maltreat
persecute
subdue
enslave
repress
tyrannise
UK
tyrannize
US
wrong
hegemonize
ill-treat
master
overcome
overpower
overwhelm
exploit
scourge
subject
keep down
treat harshly
aggrieve
annoy
be brutal to
be cruel to
beset
coerce
despotize
distress
dominate
encumber
force
grind down
harass
harry
hold down
hound
outrage
overload
overthrow
plague
press
ride
rule
rule over
saddle
smother
strain
tax
torment
torture
trample
tyrranize
vex
worry
hold sway over
put down
trample on
trample underfoot
tyrannize over
beat down
pick on
put upon
ride roughshod over
walk all over
bring to heel
put screws to
weigh heavy upon
bring someone to their knees
bring under the yoke
put the squeeze on
rule with a rod of iron
rule with an iron hand
quell
conquer
vanquish
quash
defeat
squash
squelch
devastate
destroy
floor
keep under
reduce
lick
prostrate
rout
trounce
extinguish
whelm
break
clobber
silence
swamp
crack down on
triumph over
stop
hammer
overmaster
keep under thumb
stamp out
gain mastery over
slap down
snuff out
snow under
clamp down on
put an end to
put a stop to
wipe the floor with
get the better of
weaken
intimidate
domineer over
yoke
keep in subjection
keep under one's thumb
keep in submission
tread
disfranchise
deprive
hobble
disenfranchise
tread on
wreck
tame
get hooks into
obliterate
ruin
quelch
kill
ice
strangle
take away someone's human rights
subordinate
colonize
US
humble
pacify
force down
blot out
bear down on
blow away
end
underyoke
triumph
compel
enthrall
US
contain
gain ascendancy over
enthral
UK
colonise
UK
gain control of
bear down
hold sway
kick around
nip in the bud
gain control over
reel back in
bring to knees
beat
best
tank
prevail over
drub
undo
surmount
thrash
outdo
excel
stuff
outclass
outstrip
surpass
dispatch
worst
take
upend
demolish
overbear
curb
slaughter
weather
skunk
get
survive
overmatch
down
whip
crucify
paste
be victorious
knock out
walk over
knock socks off
take to the cleaners
shock
outlive
prevail
do down
win over
rise above
run rings around
throw
own
get around
render incapable
stun
render powerless
hurdle
be victorious over
come out on top
come out on top of
render
win
make mincemeat of
knock over
shellac
gain a victory over
blow out of the water
win against
render helpless
more ❯
Verb
▲
To make something more complex
complicate
entangle
confuse
muddle
embroil
perplex
embarrass
complex
complexify
ravel
sophisticate
involve
make difficult
mix up
snarl up
bedevil
clog
combine
confound
convolute
derange
disarrange
disorder
elaborate
fold
impede
infold
interfuse
interrelate
interweave
intricate
jumble
make complex
make complicated
mess up
mire
muddy
multiply
obfuscate
obscure
screw up
snafu
snag
tangle
thwart
twist
upset
make more difficult
foul up
make difficulties
make waves
muck up
render unintelligible
set hurdles
make intricate
add fuel to fire
open can of worms
befog
befuddle
discombobulate
fuddle
cloud
blur
garble
muddy the waters
becloud
mystify
disorient
fog
make unclear
discompose
muck
make a mess of
rattle
distort
baffle
bewilder
disorganize
bemuse
flummox
beat
darken
conceal
stump
muss
disrupt
nonplus
puzzle
pose
throw
faze
get
addle
fox
bamboozle
clutter
gravel
maze
dumbfound
bungle
disconcert
botch
vex
buffalo
wilder
snarl
floor
disturb
distract
stumble
perturb
throw into disorder
get to
make someone scratch their head
psych out
overshadow
make obscure
eclipse
put off
mull
amaze
stir
profundicate
foil
flabbergast
frustrate
snow
set someone thinking
wonder
ambiguate
repress
misrepresent
mislead
misinform
render uncertain
obnubilate
hide
scramble
disarray
tarnish
falsify
fuzz
color
US
equivocate
colour
UK
taint
lead astray
muddy up
rumple
shuffle
tousle
fuzz up
disjoint
dishevel
dislocate
misarrange
muddy the waters of
foul
jumble up
throw off
get into a tangle
muff
mix
stir up
fumble
mess
ruffle
blunder
spoil
louse up
throw up smoke screen
cloud the issue
throw a veil over
exercise
worry
implicate
beset
thicken
encumber
concern
incriminate
baulk
UK
stun
astound
surprise
balk
US
astonish
throw off balance
catch off balance
inculpate
connect
enmesh
associate
cause to be at a stand
be all Greek to
mix you up
link
ensnare
rope in
draw in
wrap up in
stitch up
get into
bear on
compromise
more ❯
Verb
▲
Make uniform in application or effect
equalize
US
level
balance
match
equate
regularise
UK
regularize
US
square
standardise
UK
standardize
US
equal
even
make equal
smooth
even off
make even
adjust
align
commeasure
communize
compare
coordinate
democratise
UK
democratize
US
emulate
establish
even out
even up
level off
level up
make consistent
make uniform
parallel
rival
socialise
UK
socialize
US
trim
make level
make the same
bring into line
line up
offset
balance out
counterpoise
counterbalance
counteract
make up for
compensate
neutralize
US
nullify
cancel out
compensate for
correct
neutralise
UK
redress
countervail
equilibrize
cancel
annul
negate
counterweigh
negative
stabilize
US
level out
redress the balance
balance up
redeem
stabilise
UK
equipoise
regulate
steady
undo
render ineffective
outweigh
make comparable
counterweight
atone for
set off
make up
symmetrize
proportional
rectify
equiponderate
amend
tip the scales
average out
invalidate
tally
pair
liken
defuse
wipe out
overrule
overcome
defeat
countercheck
make ineffective
override
subdue
deactivate
abrogate
frustrate
conquer
paragon
compare with
agree
average
similize
agree with
regard
represent
treat
hold
consider
be equal to
indemnify
square up
be an antidote to
support
obviate
make equivalent
make identical
stabilitate
poise
prop
make good
charge
recompense
requite
counterpose
account
correspond to
be commensurate
be commensurate with
normalize
US
stereotype
assimilate
homogenize
US
regiment
brace
correspond with
mass-produce
be equivalent
allow for
make restitution for
make amends for
make amends
institutionalize
US
systematize
US
formalize
US
make stable
become stable
keep steady
order
institute
methodize
oppose
set
tie
collate
attune
readjust
accord
systematise
UK
institutionalise
UK
normalise
UK
formalise
UK
homogenise
UK
pair off
come out
come out even
mass produce
make regular
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