| blast | |
| blow the whistle(expression, idiom) | |
| bollix(verb, stop, halt, curb, prevent) | |
| bomb(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, collapse) | |
| botch(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, collapse) | |
| bottleneck(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce) | |
| brake | |
| breakdown(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, collapse) | |
| bridle(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce) | |
| bring to | |
| bring to knees(verb, expression, idiom, beat, defeat) | |
| bring up short(expression, idiom) | |
| bungle(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, collapse) | |
| bury(verb, cross, frustrate, blank, thwart) | |
| bust(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, collapse) | |
| cap(verb, end) | |
| capture(verb, defeat) | |
| cast down(verb, expression, cross, frustrate, blank) | |
| cause setback(verb, expression, cross, frustrate, blank) | |
| cease(verb, end) |
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