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To diminish to nothing

(of an event, action, or process) To come to an end or cease to occur

To decrease in amount or degree

(informal) To exhaust (someone)

To stop operating

To hinder or impede the progress or movement of

To fail to discharge properly

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To diminish to nothing

disappear from the face of the earth

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

lose its effectiveness

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“Some films peter out purely on lack of effort in developing the main storyline.”

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(of an event, action, or process) To come to an end or cease to occur

finalize^US

finalise^UK

axe^UK

ax^US

knock something on the head

bring to a conclusion

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To decrease in amount or degree

minimise^UK

minimize^US

ax^US

axe^UK

amortise^UK

amortize^US

rationalize^US

economize^US

rationalise^UK

economise^UK

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(informal) To exhaust (someone)

wear oneself to a shadow

make tired

wipe out

wear yourself out

wear oneself to a frazzle

immobilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

immobilise^UK

remove the sting from

bring someone to their knees

confine to bed

confine to a wheelchair

run yourself into the ground

drive too far

make too many demands on

work too hard

work oneself into the ground

make heavy demands on

put a strain on

put pressure on

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To stop operating

go down like a lead balloon

come to a bad end

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To hinder or impede the progress or movement of

balk^US

baulk^UK

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bring to screeching halt

throw monkey wrench in

throw a monkey wrench into

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

cramp someone's style

put at a disadvantage

obviate

place at a disadvantage

prevent from making progress

put out of commission

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

destabilize^US

demoralize^US

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

give a disadvantage to

be unfair to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

tell against

inflict a handicap on

bring to a halt

place a limit on

hold in check

bring to a standstill

keep within limits

draw the line on

mark off

put a spoke in someone's wheel

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To fail to discharge properly

not come up to scratch

go down like a lead balloon

have an adverse effect

have unwelcome repercussions for

be demoted

be found deficient

cause one to be hoist with one's own petard

come back

come apart at the seams

end in disappointment

fall short of expectations

fall flat on your face

blow up in someone's face

not come up to the mark

come back on

misfire on

backfire on

have an adverse effect on

be self-defeating for

not come up to expectations

plough^UK

plow^US

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