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To diminish to nothing

To make someone tired

To fail to discharge properly

Stop or cause to stop making progress

Verb

To diminish to nothing

come to nothing

draw to a close

come to a standstill

become obsolete

take the bite out

take the edge off

take the sting out

vanish into thin air

pass into oblivion

disappear from the face of the earth

take a nosedive

go through the floor

sink into oblivion

disappear slowly

become unproductive

cease to be known

become less loud

become unimportant

lose its effect

lose its effectiveness

break into pieces

become indistinct

become confused

come to a halt end

come to a an end

grind to a halt

become less common

end in disappointment

axe^UK

bring to an end

ax^US

make cutbacks in

come to a close

stop in one's tracks

reach a standstill

cease to function

stop functioning

give up the ghost

be on the way out

go into a tailspin

become debilitated

go into a decline

incline downwards

become emaciated

become shrunken

become less intense

become enfeebled

turn your back on

die away or out

die away or down

be giving up the ghost

be about to die

become moribund

have one foot in the grave

be breathing one's last

be approaching death

be on one's deathbed

be slipping away

be at death's door

be on one's last legs

move further off

become narrower

take the heat off

become less dense

become less numerous

decrease in value

decline in price

become less in number

become depleted

be precipitated

eat your heart out over

become exhausted

lose significance

cut to the bone

put in a nutshell

make a long story short

decrease in importance

pale into insignificance

be in short supply

go into decline

go down the toilet

be on your last legs

fall apart at the seams

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“Some films peter out purely on lack of effort in developing the main storyline.”

Verb

To make someone tired

wear to a frazzle

drain of energy

wear oneself to a shadow

run into the ground

take it out of one

wear oneself to a frazzle

put out of action

sap the strength of

throw monkey wrench in

render incapable

wear someone out

render powerless

sap one's strength

get the better of

sap your strength

slowly diminish

gradually overcome

run out of steam

become exhausted

confine to a wheelchair

bring someone to their knees

wear something down

prevent from moving

bring to a standstill

render inoperative

make inoperative

prevent from working

bring to a halt

render inactive

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Verb

To fail to discharge properly

be unsuccessful

come to nothing

meet with disaster

not come up to scratch

go down like a lead balloon

be found lacking

be found wanting

not pass muster

be found deficient

miss the target

sink without trace

go out of business

bring to naught

fall short of expectations

come apart at the seams

grind to a halt

fall flat on your face

hit rock bottom

blow up in someone's face

go by the board

not make the grade

fall by the wayside

not come up to the mark

fail to work out

be counterproductive

be self-defeating

go down swinging

back wrong horse

have an adverse effect

not go as planned

have unwelcome repercussions for

cause one to be hoist with one's own petard

end in disappointment

be a disappointment

become insolvent

go into receivership

go into liquidation

cease production

cease operating

cease to function

meet with failure

go on the rocks

not come up to expectations

come to a sticky end

come to a bad end

stop functioning

give up the ghost

drop the curtain

go into Chapter 11

develop a fault

go out like light

lose consciousness

become unconscious

fall unconscious

go out like a light

be insufficient

not come to ripeness

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Verb

Stop or cause to stop making progress

stand in the way of

avoid the issue

drag one's feet

take one's time

beat around the bush

come to a standstill

put on the back burner

bring to a standstill

take a rain check on

put on back burner

put in cold storage

throw a spanner in the works of

put the kibosh on

lay on the table

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

get in the way of

hold in abeyance

bring to an end

give rain check

bring to a close

bring to a stop

bring to standstill

pull the plug on

cramp one's style

stem the flow of

bring to screeching halt

give a rain check

keep in abeyance

put the brakes on

take out of play

put off the evil day

put in abeyance

put off the evil hour

put the stopper on

take wind out of

bring an end to

render powerless

upset the apple cart

throw monkey wrench in

put out of business

put out of action

bring someone to their knees

bring to naught

take a raincheck

put the brakes on

keep under control

reach a standstill

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a monkey wrench into

throw a spanner in the works

give the run around

break the habit of

put on the shelf

give the runaround

come to a close

blow the whistle on

bring to a halt

axe^UK

ax^US

draw to a close

give something the chop

knock something on the head

nip something in the bud

have a breather

take a breather

place an embargo on

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

drive underground

bring to a conclusion

pour cold water on

put the mockers on

declare illegal

turn your back on

be a hindrance to

throw cold water on

strangle at birth

put a stop to something

quit cold turkey

take a breather from

put on a back burner

put a period to

keep from happening

become obsolete

slam on the brakes

bring down curtain

render null and void

dash one's hope

upset the applecart

stop in one's tracks

tie up loose ends

come to the end

be through with

put a stopper in

put half nelson on

bring to an untimely end

stop in your tracks

be no longer valid

throw a spoke in the wheel of

resist the temptation to

take the pledge

give a wide berth to

go on the wagon

have nothing to do with

halt in its tracks

give the run-around

run circles around

run rings around

throw a monkey wrench in the works

come to a conclusion

suspend proceedings

declare ineligible

officially forbid

call it quits on

switch something off

finish the working day

take wind out of sails

get the better of

upset one's apple cart

bring to fruition

wash one's hands of

step aside from

get on the wagon

set the seal on

take a rain check

safeguard against

protect against

wind something up

put a damper on

defend oneself against

act like a wet blanket

keep at arm's length

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

give the red light to

hold one's tongue

hush one's mouth

leave unfinished

stop in full flow

come to standstill

catch one's breath

put in nutshell

put a restriction on

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