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To deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy

To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water

Fall into decay or decline

To injure a person's dignity and self-respect

(of rain, a crop or supply) To be insufficient when needed or expected

To cause to become dry or devoid of moisture

To physically debilitate or weaken

To become mature, old or ripe

To set on fire, or to be set on fire

Stare in an angry or fierce way

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Verb

To deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy

become marcescent

go down the toilet

go to rack and ruin

go down the tubes

go into a decline

become dilapidated

fall apart at the seams

be giving up the ghost

be slipping away

be about to die

become moribund

have one foot in the grave

be approaching death

fall into decay

hit rock bottom

become contaminated

be smashed to smithereens

taint with mildew

eat your heart out over

become debilitated

go into decline

be on your last legs

come apart at the seams

be the worse for wear

suffer a relapse

have a breakdown

take a turn for the worse

come apart at seams

go from bad to worse

fall into disrepair

appear in a poor light

be at disadvantage

be shown to disadvantage

be worse for wear

get worse again

catch something

become fatigued

go out like light

lose consciousness

become unconscious

fall unconscious

go out like a light

become psychotic

go off deep end

become demented

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“He's so ugly his smile makes leaves fall off trees, grass wither and die, and animals flee in terror.”

Verb

To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water

become shrunken

become emaciated

become enfeebled

become debilitated

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“The body might wither and die, but the thing that is the person, the essence, the soul lives on.”

Verb

Fall into decay or decline

pass into oblivion

turn your back on

break into pieces

become unimportant

become less loud

vanish into thin air

be on the way out

draw to a close

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“The line of soldiers of Kalon began to wither and grow thin, only a few warriors remained and gaps in their lines were beginning to form as they were running out of men.”

Verb

To injure a person's dignity and self-respect

put out of countenance

cause to lose face

make someone eat humble pie

take the wind out of someone's sails

cut down to size

cause to feel small

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

take down a peg or two

put someone in their place

drag through the mud

bring into disrepute

lower the status of

reflect badly on

put in a bad light

drag through the mire

show in a bad light

bring shame upon

give a bad name to

give a black eye

make uncomfortable

give a bad name

cast aspersions on

reduce the status of

knock the stuffing out of

do a hatchet job on

have the last laugh on

get the better of

lower in status

bring discredit to

bring dishonour to

bring to one's knees

bend to one's will

take down a notch

be prejudicial to

blacken the name of

put someone to shame

get one's comeuppance

take the wind out

make someone feel ashamed

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

bring down a peg

cut to the quick

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

tar and feather

put in your place

force to eat humble pie

shoot down in flames

comment negatively

puncture balloon

render worthless

be untrue to oneself

debase yourself

demean yourself

kick in the teeth

throw off balance

catch off balance

let wind out of sails

take the wind out of somebody's sails

bring someone to their knees

cause instability

cause to be at a stand

put someone off their stroke

put someone off their stride

make someone scratch their head

set someone back on their heels

hold up to shame

throw brickbats at

make dispirited

make crestfallen

make downhearted

make self-conscious

bring into disfavour

make ridiculous

throw a pall over

give someone the blues

make someone fed up

weigh heavily on

pour cold water on

put a damper on

throw cold water on

bring to naught

catch one short

poke full of holes

knock bottom out of

make a monkey of

put on the spot

give a bad time

give a hard time

throw into a tizzy

take rug out from under

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“Mary withered me with a glance.”

Verb

(of rain, a crop or supply) To be insufficient when needed or expected

be insufficient

be found lacking

not come to ripeness

be unsuccessful

meet with disaster

come to nothing

go down swinging

back wrong horse

lose one's shirt

be in the hands of the receivers

grind to a halt

cease production

close one's doors

go into chapter 11

go out of business

go into receivership

go into liquidation

become insolvent

be taken to the cleaners

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To cause to become dry or devoid of moisture

become dehydrated

remove the moisture from

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To physically debilitate or weaken

sap the strength of

be detrimental to

put out of commission

put out of action

cause detriment to

throw a monkey wrench into

wear to a frazzle

bring someone to their knees

render incapable

throw monkey wrench in

take it out of one

sap your strength

confine to a wheelchair

prevent from moving

bring to a standstill

render inoperative

make inoperative

prevent from working

bring to a halt

render inactive

reduce the power of

deprive of force

pull the teeth of

remove the sting from

reduce the powers of

put on the sick list

render powerless

remove the fuse from

render defenseless

cause instability

bring to grinding halt

anaesthetize^UK

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Verb

To become mature, old or ripe

cause to decline

advance in years

reach adulthood

come to maturity

attain majority

become experienced

be fully developed

come to fruition

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To set on fire, or to be set on fire

destroy by fire

reduce to ashes

burn to a crisp

go up in flames

burn to the ground

burst into flames

fan the flames of

put to the torch

consume by fire

burn without flames

burn unsteadily

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Stare in an angry or fierce way

look menacingly

look threateningly

give a dirty look

give someone a death stare

give someone dirty looks

give somebody a dirty look

look daggers at

look angrily at

knit your brows

give the evil eye

purse your lips

stick one's lip out

make a long face

turn down the corners of your mouth

pull a long face

screw up one's face

make a wry face

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