beat down

debase degrade demean denigrate disparage mar minimize

abase belittle corrupt damage decline decry depreciate derogate devalue discredit downgrade drop fall lower reduce ruin spoil undervalue

lose value mark down render worthless write off

approve boost compliment elevate enhance honor improve laud praise upgrade

ascend commend dignify exalt go up grow increase overrate overvalue raise rise value win

appreciate

blank outwit thwart

baffle balk block bury checkmate circumvent confound contravene cook counterplot cross disappoint discomfit disconcert disprove foil invalidate neutralize nonplus nullify overturn puzzle quell reduce refute ruin scuttle shave shellac skunk spoil squash stump subdue subjugate surmount undo victimize

beat the system cast down cause setback edge out nose out put end to take the wind out of (one's) sails throw for loop

abet aid allow approve assist clarify clear up endorse enlighten explain grow help open permit prove support surrender validate win yield

encourage give up inspirit lose

afflict bother damp dampen daunt discourage dishearten dismay dispirit disturb dull lower reduce sadden sap slow trouble upset weaken weigh down

abase ail beat bug chill cow darken debase debilitate degrade desolate devitalize distress drag drain enervate faze mock mortify oppress perturb press scorn torment try weary

bear down bum out cast down keep under put down reduce to tears run down throw cold water on turn one off

aid assist cheer comfort delight encourage hearten help increase inspirit make happy order please raise strengthen

activate admire approve calm elevate energize exalt flatter honor improve invigorate praise soothe upgrade

excite lift push up stimulate uplift

alarm bother confuse dampen daunt demoralize depress dismay frighten intimidate irk scare trouble unnerve

abash afflict awe bully chill cow dash deject deprecate disparage distress droop overawe prostrate repress try vex weigh

break one's heart cast down throw cold water on

aid assist assure calm comfort encourage gladden hearten help inspirit make happy please reassure soothe stimulate uplift

allow approve commend compliment laud praise

inspire spur on

crush raze smash straighten

abrade compress debase deflate depress fell floor flush grade ground lay plane plaster prostrate roll smooth squash subdue trample

even out iron out knock down lay low mow down spread out

lose

blow up erect expand incite increase lift raise uncompress

break elevate make uneven round

bargain barter dicker quibble squabble wrangle

argue cavil chaffer deal dispute horse-trade palter

hammer out a deal make a deal

agree concur

comply

afflict annoy harass maltreat overwhelm persecute pick on prey on subjugate suppress torment torture trample vex

abuse aggrieve burden crush dishearten dispirit distress encumber force harry hound outrage overcome overload overpower overthrow plague press ride rule sadden saddle smother strain subdue tax trouble worry wrong

despotize keep down put down put screws to put the squeeze on put upon tyrannize weigh heavy upon

aid assist comfort help make happy please soothe

benefit calm compliment delight encourage give in inspirit leave alone let go praise release surrender yield

boost gladden

blank clobber conquer crush defeat drub knock out overcome overwhelm rout smash subdue take care of trounce vanquish

bulldoze bury cream drown immobilize murder overthrow prostrate quell reduce shellack subjugate swamp torpedo total trash waste wax whelm

bear down blow away lay one out put away roll over shut off take out

encourage fail forfeit give up inspirit lose release surrender yield

build preserve save win

bring force undermine weaken

break conquer crush drive enfeeble master overcome overpower ruin subdue subjugate vanquish

bear down

strengthen

aid allow assist enable encourage fail help lose release surrender yield

expand extend grow increase invigorate raise upgrade win

conquer crush extinguish humble overcome overpower quell repress restrain suppress tame temper

break check control defeat discipline dominate drop gentle mellow overrun quash quench quiet quieten reduce soften squelch subjugate trample vanquish

bear down break in get the better of get the upper hand get under control put down shut down tone down triumph over

aggravate agitate build up encourage let go lose praise release surrender yield

aid allow assist give up help liberate permit start strengthen

arouse incite rouse

conquer enslave

coerce compel crush enthrall force overcome overthrow quell reduce rule subdue suppress tame triumph vanquish

bear down bring to heel bring to knees hold sway keep under thumb kick around put down reel back in rule over

encourage fail give in let go lose release surrender win yield

free liberate

abolish censor conceal contain cover up crack down on crush curb cut off muzzle overcome overthrow put an end to put down quash quell quench repress silence snuff out stamp out stifle subdue withhold

annihilate bottle burke check clamp conquer extinguish interrupt muffle overpower shush smother spike squash stop trample

bring to naught hold back hold down hold in keep in keep secret put kibosh on put lid on sit on

aid allow assist build up compliment encourage give in help let go permit praise release sanction start support surrender yield

light open

crestfallen depressed dismayed pessimistic

beat blue dashed daunted deterred dispirited down

beat-down caved-in down in the mouth downbeat downcast glum gone to pieces in a funk in blue funk in the dumps lost momentum sad

encouraged

heartened

inspired