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Verb

To delay or hinder an action or process

To cost a given amount of money

To lower in rank

To diminish the confidence or courage of

To fend off or defend against something hostile

To become embroiled or implicated in

Adjective

(of an object or part of an object) In a lower position, having been pushed down

(idiomatic, figuratively) Delayed or made slower

Noun

The price or cost of an item for sale

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To delay or hinder an action or process

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

baulk^UK

balk^US

bring to screeching halt

neutralize^US

throw a spoke in the wheel of

prohibit

neutralise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

put off the evil hour

put on the back burner

bring to a standstill

put a spoke in someone's wheel

jail^US

gaol^UK

throw monkey wrench in

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

upset one's apple cart

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

cramp someone's style

prevent from making progress

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

ostracize^US

put out of commission

squash

put a straitjacket on

ostracise^UK

temporise^UK

temporize^US

take wind out of sails

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

have on a tight leash

act like a wet blanket

criminalize^US

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

throw a monkey wrench into

criminalise^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works

demoralize^US

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

give the red light to

monopolize^US

kick the can down the road

talk at length

speak at length

employ delaying tactics

monopolise^UK

demoralise^UK

throw a wet blanket on

lean on

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“Unfortunately, they do not accept the holiday season as a valid reason to set back the question of adjudication.”

Verb

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To cost a given amount of money

realize^US

realise^UK

“Shabby had just helped me pick out a new digital camera for myself that was going to set me back several hundred dollars.”

Verb

To lower in rank

minimize^US

minimise^UK

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

trivialize^US

criticize^US

trivialise^UK

criticise^UK

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

make someone eat crow

have a go at

take down a peg or two

put someone in their place

miniaturise^UK

miniaturize^US

make someone feel ashamed

stigmatize^US

scandalize^US

disfavor^US

stigmatise^UK

drag through the mire

disfavour^UK

scandalise^UK

bastardize^US

brutalize^US

dehumanize^US

desensitize^US

undermine

dehumanise^UK

disbar

bemean

bastardise^UK

desensitise^UK

brutalise^UK

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To diminish the confidence or courage of

unnerve

daunt

discourage

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

put someone off their stroke

put the wind up

cause someone to lose their composure

appall^US

terrorize^US

appal^UK

terrorise^UK

set someone back on their heels

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

scare the bejesus out of

put the wind up someone

give someone the heebie-jeebies

scandalize^US

put out of countenance

scare the living daylights out of

scandalise^UK

give someone grief

knock out

dissuade

make your hair stand on end

knock the stuffing out of

pressurize^US

tyrannize^US

immobilize^US

destabilize^US

traumatize^US

galvanize^US

pressurise^UK

give someone goose pimples

destabilise^UK

tyrannise^UK

put the fear of God into

agonize^US

galvanise^UK

scare someone out of their wits

throw into a blue funk

traumatise^UK

agonise^UK

make someone jump out of their skin

push around

immobilise^UK

thunderstrike

get at

make someone's hair stand on end

make someone's blood run cold

make your blood run cold

stop someone in their tracks

rattle one's cage

make a scene

put someone off their stride

make someone scratch their head

push buttons

hurt somebody's feelings

make one's blood run cold

do in

give a hard time

give someone the blues

cause to be at a stand

pull the rug out from under

throw a curve

pull the rug from under

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

chill someone to the marrow

stampede

madden

blind someone with something

put someone off his stride

knock for a loop

scare someone half to death

balk^US

make one's teeth chatter

scare the living daylights out of someone

scare the pants off of

make someone jump out of his skin

catch somebody off balance

mix up

catch somebody unawares

baulk^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

mess up

fill with consternation

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

antagonise^UK

use strong-arm tactics on

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

get on someone's wick

frighten someone out of their wits

send into a cold sweat

make someone shake in their shoes

frighten the life out of

scare the life out of

chill someone's blood

make fearful

frighten to death

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

give someone a fright

make someone's hair curl

silly

throw into tizzy

weary

scare the daylights out of

make one's hair stand on end

give someone a hard time

get on someone's nerves

get in someone's hair

put someone's back up

get on your wick

raise someone's hackles

hurt someone's feelings

put someone's nose out of joint

put paid to

drive round the twist

dump on

get someone's back up

put on the spot

ruffle someone's feathers

make someone's hackles rise

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

get on somebody's nerves

make your heart bleed

put in a spot

rattle someone's cage

get someone's dander up

make someone's blood boil

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

be a pain in the neck

criticize^US

criticise^UK

rub you up the wrong way

bring tears to your eyes

greatly upset

push one's buttons

prey on someone's mind

breathe down someone's neck

make it tough

obfuscate

break someone's heart

try someone's patience

be on the back of

get a rise out of

blow away

make someone want to throw up

stonewall

strike dumb

put somebody's nose out of joint

turn one's stomach

put the mockers on

go to one's head

upset one's apple cart

upset the apple cart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of

set one's teeth on edge

ruffle one's feathers

put to trouble

hold off

make someone's gorge rise

push someone's buttons

wind somebody up

drive you up the wall

cause to lose your bearings

resent

wring

mess with

push someon's buttons

occupy someone's thoughts

get on someone's tits

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

bring pressure to bear on

set someone's teeth on edge

be a burden to

be a burden on

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

knock the stuffing out of someone

make severe demands on

make someone feel nauseous

exhaust someone's patience

rub one the wrong way

take over

catch one short

hit like a ton of bricks

hit

take someone's breath away

make someone's head spin

drive you to distraction

make your hackles rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

disunify

abominate

cause to feel nauseous

make someone's stomach rise

drive you off your head

make you see red

weigh heavily on one's mind

cause someone difficulty

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

put someone to trouble

victimize^US

sweep someone off their feet

make someone feel sick

drive somebody up the wall

make a big thing out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

make your flesh creep

invigorate^US

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

frighten out of your wits

fill with terror

make it hot for someone

victimise^UK

put the frighteners on

tread on someone's toes

turn someone's stomach

shackle

libel

sink

make someone go out of his way

neutralize^US

energize^US

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

make someone eat humble pie

pull down

make someone eat crow

settle someone's hash

tear down

make one feel small

put one away

put someone in their place

put away

smirch

take down a peg or two

shoot down

make eat dirt

force to eat humble pie

neutralise^UK

throw a spanner in the works of

shelve

give the run around

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

corner

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

choke off

tie up

harsh someone's mellow

take wind out of sails

get the better of

cause setback

put end to

bring tears to someone's eyes

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirits

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

give someone the cold-shoulder

treat disrespectfully

render unintelligible

have an adverse effect on

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To fend off or defend against something hostile

give somebody the cold shoulder

refuse admittance to

cold-shoulder

give somebody the run-around

give someone the brush-off

give cold shoulder to

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Verb

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To become embroiled or implicated in

stigmatise^UK

stigmatize^US

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Adjective

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(of an object or part of an object) In a lower position, having been pushed down

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Adjective

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(idiomatic, figuratively) Delayed or made slower

Noun

The price or cost of an item for sale

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