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To contract, or cause to contract, by removing air from

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

To weaken or reduce in strength or intensity

To belittle or express disapproval of

To diminish the confidence or courage of

To shrink or become smaller in size

To weaken or reduce in strength or intensity

(slang) To put a damper on

To browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

To undermine, especially someone's mood, ideas or feelings

To decrease or diminish gradually

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Verb

To contract, or cause to contract, by removing air from

empty the air out of

let the air out

“Armed officers, who were lying in wait for the would-be raiders, disabled their van using Hatton rounds - bullets designed to deflate tires with minimum damage.”

Verb

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

cut down to size

take down a peg or two

kick in the teeth

take the wind out of your sails

let wind out of sails

knock the stuffing out of

put someone in their place

make someone eat humble pie

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

settle someone's hash

cause to lose face

get the better of

have the last laugh on

show in a bad light

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

fix someone's wagon

cut to the quick

bring down a peg

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

put in one's place

lower the status of

drag through the mud

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

make uncomfortable

give a black eye

make someone feel ashamed

bring into disrepute

drag through the mire

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

give a bad name

put in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

blacken someone's name

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

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“Somehow, hearing the understanding in his voice seemed to deflate her.”

Verb

To weaken or reduce in strength or intensity

make less active

axe^UK

ax^US

make cutbacks in

take down a peg

make reductions in

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

take the heat off

reduce the price of

lower in status

take the edge off

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

cut down to size

lower the status of

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“Well, could inflation soon deflate the economy?”

Verb

To belittle or express disapproval of

drag through the mud

do a hatchet job on

find fault with

take down a peg

cast aspersions on

comment negatively

cut down to size

look down one's nose at

throw brickbats at

set no store by

set little store by

think too little of

not do justice to

do an injustice to

inveigh against

give a bad name

drag through the mire

give a black eye

bring into disrepute

give a bad press to

bring discredit to

bring shame upon

spread scandal about

fulminate against

reflect badly on

vituperate against

blacken the name of

give some stick to

haul over the coals

run smear campaign

rip up and down

tar and feather

tear off a strip

give someone a bad press

spread lies about

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

tell lies about

remonstrate with

sully the reputation of

treat with contempt

give a talking-to

give someone hell

rap over the knuckles

read the riot act

give someone a bollocking

let someone have it

run a smear campaign against

cut to the quick

blacken someone's name

give something a battering

blacken the reputation of

take a swipe at

conduct a smear campaign against

blacken the character of

sully someone's reputation

hold in contempt

pass strictures upon

hold up to ridicule

lay down the law

rake over the coals

tear a strip off

drag someone's name through the mud

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

turn your nose up at

give someone a rating

express disapproval of

lower the status of

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

treat disrespectfully

give something a bad press

put in a bad light

write false reports about

give Bronx cheer

spread tales about

regard with contempt

jump down one's throat

criticize severely

take the mickey

drag name through mud

turn up one's nose

slap someone's wrist

give the business

give someone what for

give someone some stick

kick up a stink about

give someone a row

give someone a wigging

make a fuss about

give comeuppance

drag someone's name through the mire

take issue with

take exception to

bite someone's head off

take the piss out of

assault verbally

bring under fire

review unfavorably

criticize strongly

cast a slur upon

animadvert upon

give someone bondi

think little of

drag through mud

knock off high horse

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

criticize unfairly

lower someone's dignity

lower someone's status

fail to appreciate

point the finger

set too little store by

give a bad name to

make someone eat crow

cause to lose face

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

go for the jugular

shoot full of holes

be malicious about

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

thumb one's nose

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

give offence to

be contemptuous about

show contempt for

turn up one's nose at

cause offence to

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

send up the river

hurt somebody's feelings

injure the reputation of

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

taint someone's name

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

soil someone's name

step on one's toes

bellyache about

sound off about

show in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

protest strongly

defame someone's character

have a crack at

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

curl your lip at

be contemptuous of

tell someone to get lost

have no use for

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

hold in disdain

expostulate about

give the cold shoulder to

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

lose one's temper with

jump down someone's throat

take to the woodshed

have someone on the carpet

poke mullock at

mouth off about

take for granted

cock a snook at

kick up a fuss about

raise objections to

complain vociferously about

oppose strongly

speak out against

object strongly to

lodge a protest against

protest against

express disagreement with

take a stand against

do a takeoff of

do an impression of

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Verb

To diminish the confidence or courage of

knock the stuffing out of

put a damper on

take the edge off

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

give someone the blues

make downhearted

weigh heavily on

make someone fed up

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

reduce to tears

cast a gloom upon

cast a shadow over

bring tears to your eyes

make despondent

cause suffering to

break someone's spirit

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

make someone's heart bleed

break someone's heart

cast a pall over

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Verb

To shrink or become smaller in size

decrease in size

become narrower

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Verb

To weaken or reduce in strength or intensity

take the edge off

take the sting out

take the bite out

tranquillise^UK

put a damper on

axe^UK

ax^US

make cutbacks in

make less intense

go through the floor

reduce the force of

take a nosedive

do damage control

put out of action

confine to a wheelchair

draw to a close

be on the way out

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

take the sting out of

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

patch things up

take the bite out of

make reasonable

reduce the effect of

anaesthetize^UK

keep under control

make less strict

make less formal

make less painful

protect against

become less intense

lessen the impact of

soften the impact of

reduce the impact of

take the heat off

get under control

safeguard against

get the better of

bring respite to

make less active

bring an end to

take a load off

make something bearable

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Verb

(slang) To put a damper on

put a damper on

make less active

get under control

take the edge off

keep the lid on

keep under control

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Verb

To browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

read the riot act

haul over the coals

let someone have it

remonstrate with

give a talking-to

give someone an earful

give someone a telling-off

give someone hell

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

give someone a bollocking

tear off a strip

give someone a rating

give someone a caning

give someone a row

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

slap on the wrist

call on the carpet

slap someone's wrist

jump down one's throat

take to the woodshed

find fault with

rake over the coals

give a piece of one's mind

give a going over

tell a thing or two

rap on knuckles

bite someone's head off

strongly criticize

come down hard on

rake over coals

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

criticize severely

snap someone's head off

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

tear a strip off

mete out punishment to

criticize strongly

make an example of

call to account

give a hard time

take down a peg

burn one's ears

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

give the business

lay down the law

jump down someone's throat

come down on like a ton of bricks

throw the book at

give someone stick

fulminate against

inveigh against

call over the coals

vituperate against

cast aspersions on

express disapproval of

take issue with

give some stick to

declaim against

reprimand severely

blacken someone's reputation

give a tongue-lashing

criticize harshly

give tongue-lashing

have words with

give comeuppance

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

point the finger

give going-over

give piece of mind

give something a bad press

deliver a tirade to

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

bring to account

give an injunction to

give someone a ticking-off

cut to the quick

give a black eye

make a protest to

have a word with

have stern words with

speak sternly to

expostulate about

protest strongly at

make a fuss about

make a stand against

kick up a fuss about

thunder against

raise objections to

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

kick up a stink about

complain bitterly about

take a stand against

speak out against

remonstrate about

take great exception to

throw brickbats at

give a bad press to

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Verb

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

shoot full of holes

shoot down in flames

prove to be false

call into question

give the lie to

knock the bottom out of

drive a coach and horses through

show in its true light

prove impossible

cut down to size

blow out of the water

show to be false

make a nonsense of

be at odds with

raise doubts about

show to be wrong

prove to be wrong

knock props out

knock bottom out of

render meaningless

bring to naught

knocks props out from under

fly in the face of

put under suspicion

poke full of holes

shake one's faith in

dissent against

put up argument

agitate against

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

take issue with

protest against

give thumbs down to

declare to be untrue

take a stand against

have an argument about

bandy words concerning

take exception to

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To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

make jokes about

treat with contempt

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

take the mickey

hold up to ridicule

hold up to shame

expose to ridicule

make a laughing-stock

make a monkey out of

take the piss out of

laugh out of court

make someone a laughing stock

make a monkey of

give a hard time

treat contemptuously

cock a snook at

show contempt for

hold in contempt

give Bronx cheer

turn up one's nose

blow raspberries

shout disapproval

do an impression of

pull someone's leg

cast aspersions on

treat disrespectfully

have a joke with

treat with disdain

laugh in the face of

do a takeoff of

thumb one's nose

be scornful about

shout catcalls at

bite one's thumb at

yank someone's chain

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

make a fool out of

get in the hair of

be contemptuous of

have a crack at

take a swipe at

play a practical joke

pull someone's chain

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

give offence to

step on one's toes

cause offence to

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

curl your lip at

turn your nose up at

do an impersonation of

hurl insults at

play a practical joke on

take a rise out of

get a rise out of

be contemptuous about

spit in the face of

turn up one's nose at

spit in the eye of

feel contempt for

look down one's nose at

take advantage of

do an injustice to

step on the toes of

hit where one lives

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

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Verb

To undermine, especially someone's mood, ideas or feelings

Verb

To decrease or diminish gradually

take the edge off

take the bite out

take the sting out

put a damper on

go through the floor

take a nosedive

be on the way out

draw to a close

go down the toilet

go down the tubes

let the air out

empty the air out of

come to nothing

go into a tailspin

become less intense

die away or out

die away or down

lose its effectiveness

lose its effect

decrease in value

be precipitated

decline in price

become listless

axe^UK

become confused

become indistinct

ax^US

make cutbacks in

be insufficient

be found lacking

not come to ripeness

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