bring to naught

repress suppress

box up check collar contain coop up cork corner cover up cramp curb enclose entrap hold back hold down hold in keep back keep feeling inside oneself keep secret restrain restrict shut in trap

let go

confide reveal tell

break confound contradict controvert defeat demolish dismay disprove expose invalidate negate oppugn overcome overthrow overturn overwhelm parry rebut silence subvert tap upset vanquish

blow sky-high knock the props out (from under) prove false prove wrong put down set aside shut up

agree allow approve concede encourage fail fix give in hide lose make happy obey permit surrender validate yield

affirm attest confirm endorse prove verify

baffle deceive disconcert disenchant dishearten disillusion dissatisfy dumbfound fail hamper mislead

abort balk bungle chagrin circumvent dash delude disgruntle embitter foil founder hinder miscarry tease thwart torment vex

cast down come to nothing dash hopes fall down on fall flat fall short of leave in the lurch let down not show put out ruin prospects stand up underwhelm

aid assist encourage explain help

delight forward make happy please succeed

excite satisfy

defame degrade destroy disgrace disparage disprove ruin slander smear vilify

censure disesteem disfavor dishonor explode expose pooh-pooh puncture reproach shoot slur

blow up bring into disrepute disconsider frown upon knock bottom out of mudsling poke full of holes put down reflect on run down show up take rug out from under tear down

approve build commend compliment construct exalt flatter honor laud praise upgrade

believe credit trust

abolish abrogate annul invalidate negate offset quash repeal rescind restrict torpedo undo veto void wipe out

abate annihilate ax compensate confine counteract counterbalance countervail kill limit neutralize renege scratch scrub squash trash vitiate zap

blue pencil call all bets off disannul forget it render null and void stamp out take out wash out

allow approve enact establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support validate

aid assist free help let go release revive save schedule set up

affirm pass sanctify

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

beat down 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

abolish annul destroy mar negate offset overturn quash reverse ruin shatter spoil subvert undermine wipe out wreck

abate abrogate annihilate break cancel cramp craze crimp decimate defeat demolish have impoverish injure neutralize outfox outmaneuver outsmart overreach overthrow raze skin smash stymie unsettle upset vitiate wrack

bring down make waves screw up unbuild

aid allow assist build construct create grow help permit repair restore support uphold

approve balance encourage establish fix mend revive save

validate