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verb
deject, make despondent; exhaust
Synonyms for throws cold water on
verb
deject, make despondent; exhaust
- dismaystar
- discouragestar
- slowstar
- dampenstar
- dispiritstar
- saddenstar
- disturbstar
- botherstar
- upsetstar
- weigh downstar
- afflictstar
- reducestar
- lowerstar
- disheartenstar
- dampstar
- dauntstar
- troublestar
- sapstar
- dullstar
- weakenstar
- desolatestar
- distressstar
- perturbstar
- debilitatestar
- devitalizestar
- tormentstar
- mortifystar
- enervatestar
Antonyms for throws cold water on
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verb
check, inhibit from action
Synonyms
verb
check, inhibit from action
- hinderstar
- preventstar
- discouragestar
- avertstar
- prohibitstar
- intimidatestar
- frightenstar
- precludestar
- stopstar
- dauntstar
- impedestar
- forestallstar
- dissuadestar
- restrainstar
- obstructstar
- scarestar
- blockstar
- dampenstar
- debarstar
- coolstar
Antonyms
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verb
dishearten, dispirit
Synonyms
verb
dishearten, dispirit
Antonyms
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verb
deter, dissuade; restrain
Synonyms
verb
deter, dissuade; restrain
Antonyms
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verb
talk out of
Synonyms
verb
talk out of
Antonyms
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verb
make impossible; stop
Synonyms
verb
make impossible; stop
- proscribestar
- preventstar
- rule outstar
- haltstar
- forbidstar
- outlawstar
- inhibitstar
- freezestar
- restrictstar
- restrainstar
- enjoinstar
- banstar
- impedestar
- constrainstar
- hinderstar
- precludestar
- blockstar
- obstructstar
- stymiestar
- vetostar
- debarstar
- disallowstar
- nixstar
- interdictstar
- killstar
- spikestar
Antonyms
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verb
keep back, hold in
Synonyms
verb
keep back, hold in
- inhibitstar
- subduestar
- suppressstar
- crushstar
- quellstar
- quashstar
- restrainstar
- mufflestar
- squelchstar
- subjugatestar
- stiflestar
- controlstar
- hinderstar
- killstar
- composestar
- chastenstar
- lockstar
- smotherstar
- shushstar
- corkstar
- overpowerstar
- collectstar
Antonyms
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verb
upset, depress
Synonyms
verb
upset, depress
Antonyms
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verb. check, inhibit from action
verb. dishearten, dispirit
verb. deter, dissuade; restrain
verb. talk out of
verb. make impossible; stop
- pass on
- preclude
- prevent
- proscribe
- put a lock on
- put a stopper in
- put chill on
- put down
- put half nelson on
- restrain
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