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To completely disrupt or throw into a state of disorder

(usually of a disease or condition) To affect adversely

To spoil or ruin (an agreement, event, or situation)

Verb

To completely disrupt or throw into a state of disorder

throw into disorder

throw into confusion

turn upside down

throw into disarray

cause confusion in

cause turmoil in

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

rattle one's cage

upset the applecart

muddy the waters

get into a tangle

turn topsy-turvy

make a shambles of

put out of order

bring into disorder

make disorderly

get out of order

put out of place

change the order

throw into chaos

bring into disarray

put in disarray

throw into a state of disorganization

put somewhere else

turn inside-out

change the position of

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“He said the extra volume of traffic would play havoc with the rural tranquillity of the area.”

Verb

(usually of a disease or condition) To affect adversely

exert influence on

have an effect on

have an impact on

play merry hell with

drive a nail into the coffin of

make an impression on

emotionally move

carry weight with

get the better of

lead by the nose

twist one's arm

turn one's head

leave a mark on

make someone suffer

turn someone's head

go to your head

tug at your heartstrings

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To spoil or ruin (an agreement, event, or situation)

be detrimental to

be disadvantageous to

be prejudicial to

be deleterious to

put the kibosh on

bring to naught

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

bring to an end

put a damper on

cook someone's goose

upset the applecart

rain on someone's parade

render ineffective

cause detriment to

reduce to nothing

make of no use or value

bring about the downfall of

wreak havoc with

be the ruination of

be a blot on the landscape

put the skids under

bring to nought

seal the doom of

cause the sacrifice of

result in harm to

cause the loss of

result in damage to

lead to the end of

give the lie to

shoot full of holes

strike at the foundations

knock off balance

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

put out of action

drive a coach and horses through

blow out of the water

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

reduce to rubble

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

poke full of holes

knock the bottom out of

queer the pitch of

bring someone to their knees

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