Synonym of dampen someone's spirit

Verb

To cause sadness, distress or anxiety to
get down depress deject sadden dishearten dispirit oppress crush dash daunt demoralise demoralize desolate discourage shake burden distress grieve harrow haunt upset make sad weigh down bum out cast down make despondent make gloomy make unhappy hang over weigh heavily on cause suffering to knock sideways give someone the blues knock for six make someone fed up knock the stuffing out of break someone's spirit dash hopes break someone's heart bring tears to your eyes make one's heart bleed dismay trouble afflict torment worry bother dampen bring down disturb perturb throw cold water on pour cold water on harass vex press aggrieve beset chill nag try dampen spirits prey on make desolate lie heavy on cow enervate plague put a damper on cast a gloom upon turn off damp chagrin dash the hopes of abash discomfort faze drag run down abase ail drain bear down harsh someone's mellow weary reduce to tears bug beat darken make someone's heart bleed debilitate beat down mortify dull keep under tax lie dish it out give it to overcharge cause trouble to stress strain dish out incommode bedevil inconvenience stick it to take the heart out of deter deplore down pain throw sap unman unnerve subdue frustrate disappoint undermine weaken make blue drag down take over be a burden on gnaw at take control of obsess weigh press down on prey on your mind be a burden to humiliate indispose disincline humble make downhearted make dispirited make dejected make crestfallen put down disparage put into a funk cast a gloom on break one's heart disconcert alarm agitate rattle scare intimidate disquiet disenchant unsettle disillusion frighten discompose psych out irk spook unhinge get to put off let down dissatisfy terrorize panic concern startle discomfit fluster appall awe exasperate appal terrorise terrify shock disempower horrify embitter alarum annoy discountenance affright irritate frazzle deflate embarrass hurt aggravate bring low underwhelm petrify agonize nark ruffle pester agonise take the wind out of your sails scare off overwhelm confound undo nonplus enfeeble devitalize emasculate fuss flurry psych paralyse distemper perplex demotivate paralyze squash disgruntle take aback disoblige shake up shatter flatten throw off balance hagride overawe browbeat derail puzzle displease bulldoze fright put someone off their stroke torture chasten hack off freak out make discontented weird out tire dampen the spirits of badger put the wind up rile gall provoke fret scarify burn up repel disburb stiff make anxious make miserable chafe scare to death strike terror into make one's blood run cold chill to the bone make teeth chatter make one's hair stand on end scare away curdle the blood cloud consternate discombobulate cast a shadow lower break suppress subjugate dispraise thwart baffle take the wind out floor defeat overcome devastate dissuade unstring put into a flap knock the wind out of astound bear down on damp down silly harsh one's mellow throw into a tizz despair scare the daylights out of undermine one's confidence confuse disarrange disorganize snarl unglue cripple jumble muddle unzip disorder cause disquiet to cause someone to lose their composure cast a pall over bring down to earth infuriate anger persecute beleaguer shatter the illusions of burst bubble repress prostrate droop send up blow out blow up take apart set back sap the confidence of throw off make uneasy shame dump madden take steam out bully sour make worried make nervous hector miff cause to lose heart wound blackjack dampen someone's hopes sting dragoon cause to lose hope discommode bullyrag make wretched rack cause anguish to break the heart of needle drive crazy drive mad bogart railroad peeve goad cut to the quick debunk belittle snub destroy quash tyrannize wind up disgust nettle bore bludgeon eat at sicken get at grate on have had enough get on your nerves become bored try the patience of grate at nauseate exhaust someone's patience lose patience knock down let wind out of sails puncture balloon take down kick in the teeth take down a peg or two shoot down cut down to size let down easy tyrannise give someone the hump strong-arm soften melt touch mau-mau push around turn on the heat pick on lean on fill with fear scare witless make someone jump out of their skin scare stiff give someone goose pimples make one's flesh creep give one the creeps scare someone out of their wits get the wind up put the fear of God into chill to the marrow scare the pants off scare someone half to death scare the bejesus out of throw into a fright give someone the heebie-jeebies freeze your blood scare the living daylights out of throw into a blue funk tug at the heart arouse sympathy arouse pity tug at your heartstrings distract bewilder exercise dumbfound surprise flummox mystify pother give a turn foul up screw up mess up fill with consternation throw into a tizzy

Antonym of dampen someone's spirit

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