Take wind out of sails


Synonyms for take wind out of sails
verb betray, hinder

block
obstruct
buck
deny
sell
thwart
stymie
flummox

cramp
stonewall
frustrate
resist
foil
impede
oppose
crab

backtalk
stump
crimp
interfere
snafu
double-cross
foul up
sell out

stab in the back
take on
louse up
bollix
have bone to pick
knock props out

Antonyms for take wind out of sails

abet
aid
assist
facilitate
remain
help

support
allow
go along
encourage
forward
stay

divide
part
separate
unmix

Synonyms
verb frustrate

outwit
thwart
blank
shave
invalidate
stump
subdue
neutralize
puzzle
reduce
confound
surmount
circumvent

refute
ruin
cross
checkmate
disappoint
shellac
victimize
contravene
balk
disprove
discomfit
disconcert
nonplus

squash
undo
baffle
foil
scuttle
spoil
cook
overturn
bury
nullify
quell
subjugate
skunk

block
counterplot
edge out
beat down
beat the system
cast down
cause setback
nose out
put end to
throw for loop

Antonyms

permit
validate
explain
grow
enlighten
surrender
aid
assist

prove
abet
approve
help
clarify
win
clear up
yield

allow
endorse
support
open
give up
lose
encourage
inspirit

Synonyms
verb deflate someone’s idea, feelings

explode
flatten
disprove
discredit

humble
discourage
disillusion
blow sky high

knock bottom out
knock props from under
poke full of holes
shoot full of holes

take down a peg

Antonyms

prove
praise

sew
build up

close

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