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To diminish the confidence or courage of

To allay a situation that has escalated

To feel, or cause to feel, disheartened after learning the truth about something

To prevent (hopes or expectations) from being realized

To prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

To (attempt to) quell or put an end to

To dismiss something as unnecessary or irrelevant

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Verb

To diminish the confidence or courage of

pour cold water on

knock the stuffing out of

put a damper on

give someone the blues

make downhearted

weigh heavily on

make one's heart bleed

cast a gloom upon

make someone fed up

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's spirit

harsh someone's mellow

reduce to tears

make someone's heart bleed

break someone's heart

cause suffering to

make despondent

throw into a tizz

throw off balance

put into a flap

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

put into a funk

cast a gloom on

break one's heart

make dispirited

throw a pall over

make crestfallen

cut to the quick

cause anguish to

hurt somebody's feelings

give a hard time

break the heart of

give offence to

dash the hopes of

give someone grief

dampen someone's spirit

take the heart out of

get on your wick

cause suffering

take the wind out of your sails

shatter the illusions of

dampen the spirits of

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

knock the wind out of

cause trouble to

harsh one's mellow

cause concern to

cause discomfort to

drive up the wall

prey on your mind

make uncomfortable

lie heavy on someone's mind

give a bad time

weigh heavy on someone's mind

cast a pall over

hurt the feelings of

fill with consternation

put the wind up

throw into a tizzy

arouse sympathy

tug at the heart

tug at your heartstrings

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

be on one's case

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“Should we throw cold water on his dreams of being a rockstar, or should we wait until he's a little older?”

Verb

To allay a situation that has escalated

pour cold water on

take the edge off

tranquillize^UK

take the sting out

put a damper on

make peace with

patch things up

tranquillise^UK

reduce the force of

take the bite out

make less intense

take the bite out of

take the sting out of

keep under control

make reasonable

demilitarise^UK

demilitarize^US

impose peace upon

restore harmony to

bury the hatchet

kiss and make up

smooth someone's ruffled feathers

clear the air with

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“Security was called to the scene to throw cold water on a heated altercation between two disruptive neighbors.”

Verb

To feel, or cause to feel, disheartened after learning the truth about something

pour cold water on

bring down to earth

dash the hopes of

dampen the spirits of

shatter the illusions of

take the wind out of your sails

throw off balance

throw into a tizzy

put the wind up

fill with consternation

put a damper on

put someone off their stroke

knock the stuffing out of

strike terror into

scare the bejesus out of

make despondent

stop someone in their tracks

put the fear of God into

give someone the blues

scare the living daylights out of

make someone scratch their head

make one's hair stand on end

set someone back on their heels

cut to the quick

make downhearted

make someone's hair stand on end

weigh heavily on

catch off balance

take by surprise

break one's heart

give someone goose pimples

throw into a panic

scare the pants off

leave open-mouthed

scare someone out of their wits

throw into a blue funk

make one's blood run cold

give a hard time

hurt somebody's feelings

cause to be at a stand

give offence to

do someone's head in

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

curdle the blood

give someone the heebie-jeebies

make teeth chatter

cause someone to lose their composure

make someone fed up

cause anguish to

chill to the bone

frighten to death

give someone grief

put out of countenance

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

reduce to tears

make someone jump out of their skin

boggle the mind

cause anxiety to

cause suffering to

take your breath away

put someone off their stride

frighten someone out of their wits

send into a cold sweat

make someone's blood run cold

make someone shake in their shoes

frighten the life out of

scare the life out of

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

put into a funk

cast a gloom upon

put your back up

bring tears to your eyes

pull the rug from under

mess with someone's head

knock for a loop

make one's heart bleed

pull the rug out from under

fill with terror

frighten out of your wits

make uncomfortable

distress greatly

cause disquiet to

break the heart of

make dispirited

make crestfallen

blind someone with something

throw into panic

put off one's stroke

make discontented

paralyse with fear

mess with one's head

freeze your blood

completely surprise

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

cast a gloom on

prey on your mind

occupy thoughts

knock props out

throw into confusion

set someone thinking

strike with awe

render speechless

get the wind up

strike fear into

scare the pants off of

knock the wind out of

chill to the marrow

throw into a fright

give someone the hump

harsh one's mellow

throw into uproar

throw into disorder

scare someone half to death

throw a pall over

be a great weight on

weigh heavily on one's mind

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

make it hot for someone

put the frighteners on

cast a pall over

send over the edge

arouse anxiety in

chill someone's blood

give someone a fright

make someone's hair curl

be on one's case

make it tough for

be all Greek to

rub up the wrong way

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

upset the applecart

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

get on your wick

scare the daylights out of

cause to lose heart

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

dampen someone's hopes

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a thing of

let wind out of sails

puncture balloon

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

cut down to size

cause to lose hope

turn on the heat

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

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Verb

To prevent (hopes or expectations) from being realized

put a damper on

put the damper on

pour cold water on

act like a wet blanket

put the kibosh on

upset the applecart

put the mockers on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

stand in the way of

put the stopper on

cramp one's style

cook someone's goose

queer someone's pitch

spike someone's guns

take wind out of

throw monkey wrench in

halt in its tracks

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works

get the better of

take wind out of sails

wreak havoc with

dash one's hope

give the run around

render null and void

play havoc with

bring to naught

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bring to an end

take the wind out of your sails

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Verb

To prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

place an embargo on

bring to screeching halt

put a stopper in

put half nelson on

pour cold water on

put the kibosh on

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

declare ineligible

stand in the way of

declare illegal

declare null and void

put an embargo on

give something a miss

leave out in the cold

give the red light

place injunction on

place an injunction on

make something punishable

declare incapable

refuse admission to

refuse entrance to

give the cold shoulder to

give the brush-off to

declare something a punishable offence

consider undesirable

refuse to employ

put on hit list

close one's doors to

put the chill on

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

make impossible

give thumbs down to

put the stopper on

take wind out of

cramp one's style

dash one's hope

render null and void

upset the applecart

give the run around

refuse permission to

make impracticable

give thumbs down

give the thumbs down

act like a wet blanket

put a damper on

withhold patronage

bring to an end

turn your back on

hold aloof from

give a wide berth to

have nothing to do with

impose sanctions

wash your hands of

refuse to take part in

not make the cut

break the habit of

stem the flow of

throw a spanner in the works of

officially forbid

let something slide

fail to include

fail to mention

refuse to admit

send to Coventry

refuse admittance

prevent from entering

shut the door on

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Verb

To (attempt to) quell or put an end to

gain control over

gain mastery over

pour cold water on

put the kibosh on

tranquillize^UK

take the edge off

bring to an end

take the sting out

bring to screeching halt

put the stopper on

bring to a halt

bring to a stop

drive underground

take the bite out

bring to naught

keep the lid on

bring someone to their knees

get under control

make peace with

impose peace upon

restore harmony to

bury the hatchet

kiss and make up

smooth someone's ruffled feathers

clear the air with

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Verb

To dismiss something as unnecessary or irrelevant

treat with contempt

pour cold water on

put out of your mind

think no more of

cock a snook at

turn a blind eye to

pay no attention to

refuse to acknowledge

take no notice of

turn a deaf ear to

have no time for

hold up to scorn

turn up one's nose at

express contempt

take no account of

look the other way

not take into consideration

deliberately ignore

close your eyes to

turn a blind eye

turn a deaf ear

be oblivious to

make allowances for

turn your back on

pay no attention

let someone off with

let something slide

let something ride

wipe slate clean

have no use for

sweep under the carpet

sweep under the rug

deal rapidly with

treat as unimportant

take with a pinch of salt

give no credence to

plead ignorance

bury the hatchet

give absolution

suspend charges

grant a pardon to

grin and bear it

let bygones be bygones

roll with punches

swim with the tide

turn blind eye to

not take into account

bury one's head in sand

tell someone to get lost

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

brush something under the carpet

fail to care for

have nothing to do with

throw to the winds

keep your distance

be irresponsible

leave something undone

fail to look after

keep at arm's length

think little of

procrastinate over

pay little attention to

be remiss about

fail to provide for

not trouble oneself

close your eyes

leave out of account

send to Coventry

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