“Already, legal moves are underway to frustrate the plan, and these will be partly grounded on the historical significance of the site that has been chosen.”

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To cause to be upset or annoyed

bother

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

get up someone's nose

knock the stuffing out of

put someone off their stroke

appall^US

appal^UK

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

agonize^US

give someone the blues

rattle someone's cage

be a thorn in someone's flesh

agonise^UK

be on the back of

put a damper on

put someone's nose out of joint

be a pain in the neck

rankle with

be a thorn in someone's side

cause someone to lose their composure

harm

push button

drive round the twist

scandalize^US

undermine one's confidence

scandalise^UK

sap the confidence of

set one's teeth on edge

balk^US

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

make livid

steam up

drive you round the bend

baulk^UK

dampen the spirits of

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

stop someone in their tracks

cause to be at a stand

put someone off their stride

put out of countenance

make someone scratch their head

set someone back on their heels

blight

tire

take the wind out of your sails

dampen someone's hopes

make severe demands on

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

fill with consternation

make one's hair stand on end

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

scare the bejesus out of

scare the pants off

devastate

lie heavy on

give someone goose pimples

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

put the fear of God into

electrify

throw into a blue funk

dampen spirits

make unhappy

make one's blood run cold

give someone the heebie-jeebies

make someone's hair stand on end

pull the rug from under

benumb

pull the rug out from under

take your breath away

make someone jump out of their skin

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

frighten to death

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

dump on

bring tears to your eyes

mess with someone's head

knock out

make one's heart bleed

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

knock the wind out of

scare the daylights out of

blind someone with something

castrate

completely surprise

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

chill someone's blood

make fearful

give someone a fright

make someone's hair curl

shatter the illusions of

weigh heavily on one's mind

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

keep under

make desolate

hang over

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

tyrannize^US

tread on someone's toes

frighten out of your wits

scare the pants off of

tyrannise^UK

scare someone half to death

put one away

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“Joseph's constant barbs and insults were starting to frustrate Bill.”

Verb

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To cause to be bewildered or confused

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

stop someone in their tracks

take your breath away

knock out

boggle the mind

render speechless

knock the stuffing out of

hit like a ton of bricks

alarm

knock over

knock over with feather

cause to lose your bearings

balk^US

baulk^UK

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

take the wind out of your sails

sweep someone off their feet

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“The realization that it cannot be unraveled does not frustrate his mind.”

Verb

▲

To fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of

“Timmy's terrible school grades would constantly frustrate his mother, who had expected more from him.”

Verb

▲

To become, or cause to become, bitter or disenchanted

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

drive a wedge between

withdraw the affections of

lose the affection of

leave out in the cold

sow dissension between

sever relationships

destroy the affections of

sever connections between

cause antagonism between

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“Richard's regular shenanigans would eventually frustrate his wife as she began to wonder if there was more to life than this.”

Verb

▲

To refrain from openly expressing or displaying

internalise^UK

internalize^US

harbour^UK

harbor^US

keep feeling inside oneself

supervise communications

refuse transmission

fetter

put the lid on

drop the iron curtain

keep in the dark

sweep under the carpet

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Verb

▲

To evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

slip through your fingers

outmaneuver^US

balk^US

baulk^UK

keep one's distance from

have nothing to do with

slip through the net of

keep out of the way of

lead on a merry chase

escape the clutches of

extricate oneself from

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

cut dead

give the cold shoulder to

worm one's way out of

dance around an issue

pay little attention to

leave something undone

give something a miss

let well enough alone

resist the temptation to

avoid doing something

be temperate

turn away from

throw over

refuse to acknowledge

restrain oneself from

don't want

steer clear

have nothing more to do with

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

have no more truck with

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Verb

▲

To be victorious over

pulverise^UK

pulverize^US

bring someone to their knees

get the better of

succeed over

blow out

blow out of the water

give someone a drubbing

give someone a hiding

make mincemeat of

put someone in their place

win a resounding victory over

outmaneuver^US

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

give someone a pasting

get the upper hand over

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

exercise control over

have the upper hand over

gain the upper hand over

break someone's spirit

gain the advantage over

throw back in confusion

clamp down

bring to screeching halt

balk^US

beat the daylights out of

baulk^UK

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

beat the stuffing out of

beat the daylight out of

knock the daylight out of

terrorize^US

victimize^US

brutalize^US

have the whip hand over

have the upper hand in

have under one's thumb

victimise^UK

brutalise^UK

terrorise^UK

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