clip one's wings

VERB

undermine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erode frustrate hurt impair ruin sabotage sap subvert threaten thwart torpedo undercut weaken wreck

STRONG

attenuate corrode cripple debilitate dig disable enfeeble excavate foil mine sandbag soften tunnel wear

WEAK

dig out eat away hollow out knock the bottom out of poke full of holes whittle away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist build construct encourage fix help relieve strengthen support

STRONG

fill

Example Sentences

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To clip one’s wings, that’s all they are good for.

From The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia by Cahan, Abraham

To pause and surrender to brooding over these details is to clip one's wings and dull one's talons.

From Destiny by Buck, Charles Neville