Synonym of strangle at birth

nip in the bud check thwart stop curb squash frustrate quash subdue hinder quell squelch obstruct impede block stifle prevent halt stymie arrest clobber curtail nix crack down on stamp out put the kibosh on cut off cut short suppress repress put a stop to put an end to foil hold back crush end extinguish overcome inhibit head off put down snuff out avert forestall restrain obviate intercept terminate silence stave off limit fend off ward off clamp down on slap down preclude control hamper baulk abolish interrupt balk get rid of wipe out deter destroy scotch shut out quench conquer restrict annihilate circumvent shut down forfend kill rein in defeat avoid stay anticipate beat delay pre-empt bar finish turn aside counteract help stall bridle retard stem demolish govern interfere with hold up extirpate keep a lid on rule out smother rout put the lid on keep in check second-guess damp constrain debar save prohibit contain hold defend against moderate beat someone to the punch eliminate tone down sit on get ahead of put out overwhelm chill bring to an end pour cold water on keep under control beat someone to it eradicate bring to a standstill preempt pull up provide against draw up weed out catch still pick off deflect put a brake on queer beat someone to the draw stand in the way of steal a march on interdict cool crack down divert throw cold water on get in before hold off stonewall fetch up master slow down vanquish subjugate overpower blot out banish remove exterminate expunge gain mastery over block out throttle gain control over clamp down bring to screeching halt deaden put an stop to torpedo commandeer be early be one step ahead of act in advance of prepare for head off at pass desist discontinue cease keep from happening keep a tight rein on rein back strangulate oppose hang up put the brakes on obscure shut off get in the way of take out of play fetter lessen quieten down lick mellow soften keep the lid on hold in check get under control diminish shunt look away shove aside turn turn from veer counter keep lid on baffle stave ward keep off keep at bay cork dam forbid slow parry freeze fix knock off scrub sidetrack drop brace bring up can preoccupy forecast monopolize project monopolise expect foresee envision predict scupper repulse discourage bottle up choke staunch put a spoke in someone's wheel pull in slacken pace rein fight back brake neutralize tame keep back regulate play for time bottleneck reduce bite back hold in rebuff muffle hold down choke back swallow withhold neutralise pause checkmate stem the flow of snow under scrunch trash squish overthrow trample on put paid to dish keep let disadvise scare turn off put a damper on talk out of dampen act like a wet blanket obliterate erase cancel liquidate root out efface rub out black out sweep away clean up do away with zap axe ax take out delete raze excise decimate nullify waste finish off annul invalidate abrogate douse overturn total dispatch abate blow out do in void repeal rescind revoke devastate wreck smash quelch dissolve negate disannul scrap undo strangle snuff wipe from the face of the earth wash out wipe off the map blue pencil wipe off the face of the earth give the chop off damp down ruin blanket vacate desolate dowse retract countermand null shush repudiate discard vitiate cross out cut slaughter massacre ink out strike down scratch blank out blow away dispense with set aside strike out gut roll back shoot down cut out uproot shatter pulverize dout trample withdraw triumph over vaporize nuke wrack dominate gag cream beat out reverse ditch purge blue-pencil butcher mute put kibosh on bring to naught knock out trim declare null and void X-out cancel out dismiss tear down call off put a line through elide KO dele renege vaporise cast aside render null and void score out edit exsect dismantle ice knock something on the head pull down sink abort remove all traces of stub out recall edit out X out dampen down pulverise render invalid break off censure kayo wipe wipe off scrub out turn out extinguish fire reject cast out phase out drive out get shot of benothing wipe off face of earth blow to bits blow sky-high level mark out cover ravage destroy root and branch take apart rub off force down grind down bring someone to their knees break prostrate bear down on overmaster floor oppress swamp whelm disclaim override declare invalid cry off make void backpedal back out of discharge disown exclude x out take back deny overrule black call abandon renounce recant stroke out lift abjure call back counterorder censor white out omit forswear best put the stopper on bring to a halt do for bring to a stop put a lid on come down hard on surmount prevail over gain control of get the better of get a grip on win against dump veto subvert junk jettison disestablish chop deracinate close down supersede shed throw out countervail renig rebut counterbalance compensate forget it nig call all bets off confine offset send to the gas chambers give someone the works slay ethnically cleanse murder send to kingdom come put to death terminate with extreme prejudice scrag top mow down end the life of bump off execute take the life of stiff polish off whack assassinate put to the sword cut down blow someone's brains out do to death croak smoke cow expurgate amputate exscind strike scissor out scratch out cut up lop off bowdlerise bowdlerize launder cross through slash bottle clamp bury spike drive underground keep inside keep in put lid on beat down drown suffocate out switch off

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