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Synonyms for bringing to naught
verb hold in check

suppress
repress
check
collar
contain
cork
corner

cramp
curb
enclose
entrap
hold back
restrain
restrict

trap
box up
bring to naught
coop up
cover up
hold down
hold in

keep back
keep feeling inside oneself
keep secret
shut in

Antonyms for bringing to naught

let go
confide

reveal
tell

Synonyms
verb disprove, refute

invalidate
tap
overwhelm
confound
controvert
negate
subvert
disprove

overthrow
overcome
dismay
expose
parry
break
overturn
demolish

contradict
upset
oppugn
defeat
rebut
silence
vanquish
put down

shut up
blow sky high
bring to naught
knocks props out from under
prove false
prove wrong
set aside

Antonyms

permit
validate
obey
give in
surrender
hide
concede
affirm

attest
prove
verify
approve
agree
allow
yield
encourage

make happy
fix
fail
lose
confirm
endorse

Synonyms
verb sadden, dismay; frustrate

dissatisfy
disillusion
dishearten
dumbfound
disconcert
baffle
deceive
fail
hamper
mislead
hinder

thwart
founder
tease
chagrin
balk
vex
dash
disgruntle
foil
abort
torment

embitter
miscarry
circumvent
bungle
delude
leave in the lurch
let down
put out
disenchant
bring to naught
cast down

come to nothing
dash hopes
fall down on
fall flat
fall short of
not show
ruin prospects
stand up

Antonyms

explain
aid
assist
permit
delight

excite
encourage
clear up
help
allow

forward
succeed
make happy
please
satisfy

Synonyms
verb blame, detract from

vilify
disgrace
smear
ruin
defame
slander
degrade
disprove
destroy

disparage
shoot
slur
pooh-pooh
expose
dishonor
disesteem
explode
censure

puncture
disfavor
reproach
blow up
put down
run down
show up
tear down
bring into disrepute

bring to naught
disconsider
frown upon
knock bottom out of
mudsling
poke full of holes
reflect on
take rug out from under

Antonyms

compliment
praise
exalt
honor
laud

upgrade
construct
create
build
approve

commend
flatter
credit
believe
trust

Synonyms
verb cancel, revoke

invalidate
annul
wipe out
veto
void
undo
abolish
restrict
quash
offset
negate

abrogate
repeal
rescind
countervail
scrub
abate
neutralize
scratch
squash
renege
compensate

limit
vitiate
counterbalance
ax
kill
counteract
confine
trash
zap
annihilate
stamp out

torpedo
blue pencil
bring to naught
call all bets off
disannul
forget it
nig
render null and void
renig
take out
wash out

Antonyms

permit
validate
ratify
sanction
institute
legalize
schedule
set up
revive

release
aid
assist
affirm
sanctify
approve
keep
allow
enact

establish
support
free
let go
help
save
pass

Synonyms
verb restrain, hold in check

subdue
quench
censor
curb
repress
cut off
muzzle
abolish
crush
quash
overthrow
overcome
snuff out

stamp out
quell
stifle
put down
conceal
withhold
contain
silence
clamp
annihilate
muffle
stop
smother

shush
squash
overpower
trample
conquer
bottle
spike
interrupt
extinguish
check
hold back
crack down on
cover up

put an end to
burke
beat down
bring to naught
hold down
hold in
keep in
keep secret
put kibosh on
put lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
permit
sanction
aid
assist
surrender
build up

compliment
praise
give in
start
allow
encourage
help

let go
support
yield
open
light

Synonyms
verb nullify, invalidate

wipe out
mar
reverse
wreck
subvert
ruin
shatter
abolish
quash
spoil
offset
negate
destroy

overturn
undermine
annul
cramp
wrack
unsettle
have
neutralize
queer
impoverish
skin
cancel
abrogate

craze
stymie
vitiate
overthrow
crimp
smash
outmaneuver
break
overreach
outfox
abate
outsmart
demolish

annihilate
injure
upset
decimate
defeat
raze
bring down
screw up
bring to naught
make waves
unbuild

Antonyms

create
aid
uphold
construct
grow
assist
permit
surrender
straighten
mend

revive
fasten
validate
build
help
repair
support
allow
restore
balance

order
approve
establish
fix
encourage
save
fail
lose
close
do