Put damper on


Synonyms for put damper on
verb muffle, tone down sound

dampen
subdue
soften
muzzle
lower
benumb

soft-pedal
reduce
hush
drown
gag
deaden

moderate
silence
bottle up
turn down
cork up
decrease the volume

keep it down
pipe down
put the lid on

Antonyms for put damper on

liberate
increase
voice

free
let go
raise

strengthen
articulate
speak

Synonyms
verb nullify, cancel

invalidate
annul
revoke
reverse
veto
void
undo
vacate

squelch
repeal
overrule
rescind
overthrow
kill
vitiate
abrogate

negate
discharge
dissolve
black out
bottle up
hush up
shut down
set aside

clamp down on
crack down on
cork up
declare null and void
put the lid on
watergate

Antonyms

permit
validate
enforce
sanction
aid

assist
approve
keep
do
allow

help
rebuild
start
support

Synonyms
verb check, inhibit from action

hinder
prevent
discourage
avert
prohibit
intimidate
frighten
preclude
stop
daunt

impede
forestall
dissuade
restrain
obstruct
scare
block
dampen
debar
cool

obviate
warn
caution
divert
chill
damp
put off
rule out
shut out
stave off

turn off
forfend
act like a wet blanket
disadvise
put a damper on
talk out of
throw cold water on

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
hearten
calm
comfort
incite
heat

warm
instigate
persuade
stimulate
urge
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
promote
push
let go
inspirit
support
put on to
turn on

Synonyms
verb depress, ruin one’s hopes

dismay
discourage
dispirit
humble
deter
deject

daunt
demoralize
humiliate
crush
dampen
damp

dash
shake
disparage
chill
get down
put down

indispose
disincline
cast down
put a damper on
throw a pall over

Antonyms

hearten
build up
praise

stimulate
urge
compliment

encourage
inspirit
promote

Synonyms
verb upset, depress

discourage
dishearten
grieve
dispirit
dash
desolate

distress
down
deject
press
deplore
oppress

weigh down
bring one down
bum out
cast down
dampen spirits
drag down

make blue
put a damper on
put into a funk
throw cold water on
turn one off
break one’s heart

Antonyms

hearten
aid
assist
delight

gladden
encourage
inspirit
help

cheer
make happy

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