Throwing cold water on
Synonyms for throwing cold water on
verb deject, make despondent; exhaust
dismay
discourage
slow
dampen
dispirit
sadden
disturb
bother
upset
weigh down
afflict
reduce
lower
dishearten
damp
daunt
trouble
sap
dull
weaken
desolate
distress
perturb
debilitate
devitalize
torment
mortify
enervate
abase
debase
scorn
mock
beat
weary
drag
darken
degrade
press
bug
chill
drain
cow
faze
try
ail
oppress
bear down
put down
run down
beat down
bum out
cast down
keep under
reduce to tears
throw cold water on
turn one off
Antonyms for throwing cold water on
hearten
delight
comfort
aid
increase
assist
improve
calm
soothe
energize
invigorate
praise
activate
exalt
honor
upgrade
admire
excite
stimulate
uplift
encourage
make happy
inspirit
cheer
order
help
please
raise
strengthen
flatter
elevate
approve
lift
push up
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 dishearten, dispirit
depress
dampen
dismay
intimidate
frighten
alarm
confuse
bother
irk
unnerve
daunt
trouble
scare
demoralize
try
disparage
deprecate
distress
afflict
appall
abash
vex
repress
dash
deject
bully
droop
cow
weigh
awe
prostrate
chill
overawe
beat down
cast down
throw cold water on
break one’s heart
Antonyms
comfort
stimulate
uplift
hearten
assist
calm
gladden
reassure
soothe
aid
compliment
laud
praise
inspire
encourage
make happy
inspirit
assure
help
please
approve
commend
allow
spur on
Synonyms
verb deter, dissuade; restrain
hinder
prevent
inhibit
frighten
curb
impede
scare
control
obstruct
discountenance
deprecate
withhold
quiet
interfere
warn
shake
disfavor
divert
repress
check
chill
hold back
put off
turn off
indispose
disincline
disadvise
hold off
keep back
talk out of
throw cold water on
turn aside
Antonyms
aid
assist
facilitate
calm
comfort
permit
hearten
inspire
advance
allow
encourage
forward
help
let go
support
approve
inspirit
spur on
Synonyms
verb talk out of
prevent
discourage
thwart
faze
deter
warn
divert
hinder
counsel
prick
exhort
expostulate
deprecate
remonstrate
derail
chicken out
put off
throw off
turn off
disincline
advise against
caution against
cry out against
disadvise
lean on
persuade not to
throw a wet blanket on
throw cold water on
urge not to
Antonyms
aid
assist
incite
persuade
help
encourage
talk into
Synonyms
verb make impossible; stop
proscribe
prevent
rule out
halt
forbid
outlaw
inhibit
freeze
restrict
restrain
enjoin
ban
impede
constrain
hinder
preclude
block
obstruct
stymie
veto
debar
disallow
nix
interdict
kill
spike
taboo
cool
hamper
cork
bottle up
gridlock
hold up
put down
shut out
tie up
zing
forfend
box in
bring to screeching halt
hang up
jam up
keep lid on
lock up
pass on
put a lock on
put a stopper in
put chill on
put half nelson on
throw cold water on
Antonyms
include
aid
assist
permit
release
facilitate
allow
help
let go
continue
forward
push
approve
free
advance
support
promote
encourage
favor
Synonyms
verb keep back, hold in
inhibit
subdue
suppress
crush
quell
quash
restrain
muffle
squelch
subjugate
stifle
control
hinder
kill
compose
chasten
lock
smother
shush
cork
overpower
collect
curb
overcome
bottle
master
swallow
rein
check
silence
cool
black out
gridlock
hold back
tie up
jam up
keep in
keep in check
keep under wraps
quelch
simmer down
throw cold water on
Antonyms
aid
assist
release
liberate
permit
disperse
scatter
surrender
allow
free
help
start
encourage
let go
yield
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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