| dissuade(verb, dissuade, de-motivate) |
| indent(verb, hit, push, bump, space) |
| knock down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, smooth, crush) |
| mock(verb, shame, stain, disparage, exhaust) |
| perturb(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb) |
| put down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, drop, decline) |
| shorten(verb, cut, reduce, diminish, lower) |
| subdue(verb, smooth, crush, annoy, suppress) |
| weigh heavy upon(verb, expression, idiom, annoy, suppress) |
| weigh upon(verb, expression, trouble, press, worry) |
| alarm(verb, upset, bother, provoke, excite) |
| appall(verb, shock, confuse, alarm, sadden) |
| bar(verb, stop, prevent, hinder, obstruct) |
| bore(verb, drop, decline, drive, worry) |
| bring low(verb, expression, idiom, drop, reduce) |
| cow(verb, informal, exhaust, discourage, sadden) |
| cripple(verb, upset, decline, reduce, disturb) |
| curb(verb, dull, reduce, restrain, diminish) |
| cut down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, reduce) |
| dampen the spirits(expression, idiom) |