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bring to naught

VERB

bottle up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

repress suppress

WEAK

box up check collar contain coop up cork corner cover up cramp curb enclose entrap hold back hold down hold in keep back keep feeling inside oneself keep secret restrain restrict shut in trap

Antonyms

STRONGEST

let go

WEAK

confide reveal tell

VERB

confute

Synonyms

STRONG

break confound contradict controvert defeat demolish dismay disprove expose invalidate negate oppugn overcome overthrow overturn overwhelm parry rebut silence subvert tap upset vanquish

WEAK

blow sky-high knock the props out (from under) prove false prove wrong put down set aside shut up

Antonyms

STRONG

agree allow approve concede encourage fail fix give in hide lose make happy obey permit surrender validate yield

WEAK

affirm attest confirm endorse prove verify

VERB

disappoint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle deceive disconcert disenchant dishearten disillusion dissatisfy dumbfound fail hamper mislead

STRONG

abort balk bungle chagrin circumvent dash delude disgruntle embitter foil founder hinder miscarry tease thwart torment vex

WEAK

cast down come to nothing dash hopes fall down on fall flat fall short of leave in the lurch let down not show put out ruin prospects stand up underwhelm

Antonyms

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aid assist encourage explain help

STRONG

delight forward make happy please succeed

WEAK

excite satisfy

VERB

discredit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defame degrade destroy disgrace disparage disprove ruin slander smear vilify

STRONG

censure disesteem disfavor dishonor explode expose pooh-pooh puncture reproach shoot slur

WEAK

blow up bring into disrepute disconsider frown upon knock bottom out of mudsling poke full of holes put down reflect on run down show up take rug out from under tear down

Antonyms

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approve build commend compliment construct exalt flatter honor laud praise upgrade

WEAK

believe credit trust

VERB

nullify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abrogate annul invalidate negate offset quash repeal rescind restrict torpedo undo veto void wipe out

STRONG

abate annihilate ax compensate confine counteract counterbalance countervail kill limit neutralize renege scratch scrub squash trash vitiate zap

WEAK

blue pencil call all bets off disannul forget it render null and void stamp out take out wash out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve enact establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support validate

STRONG

aid assist free help let go release revive save schedule set up

WEAK

affirm pass sanctify

VERB

suppress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish censor conceal contain cover up crack down on crush curb cut off muzzle overcome overthrow put an end to put down quash quell quench repress silence snuff out stamp out stifle subdue withhold

STRONG

annihilate bottle burke check clamp conquer extinguish interrupt muffle overpower shush smother spike squash stop trample

WEAK

beat down hold back hold down hold in keep in keep secret put kibosh on put lid on sit on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist build up compliment encourage give in help let go permit praise release sanction start support surrender yield

STRONG

light open

VERB

undo

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish annul destroy mar negate offset overturn quash reverse ruin shatter spoil subvert undermine wipe out wreck

STRONG

abate abrogate annihilate break cancel cramp craze crimp decimate defeat demolish have impoverish injure neutralize outfox outmaneuver outsmart overreach overthrow raze skin smash stymie unsettle upset vitiate wrack

WEAK

bring down make waves screw up unbuild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist build construct create grow help permit repair restore support uphold

STRONG

approve balance encourage establish fix mend revive save

WEAK

validate

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Such was the equipment of the four boats which were destined to bring to naught all the navies and armies of Britain.

From Danger! and Other Stories by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

We, armed with powers of penance, might Destroy the rovers of the night: But loth were we to bring to naught The merit years of toil have bought.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)

For pestilence and famine make people good and rich; but war and wicked rulers bring to naught everything that has to do with temporal and eternal.

From Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume I) by Luther, Martin

If he could search out and bring to naught such a conspiracy as Merriman's story indicated, he would be a made man.

From The Pit Prop Syndicate by Crofts, Freeman Wills

Will he not bring to naught these foolish contemners of his majesty?

From The Doomsman by Sutphen, Van Tassel

bring to naught

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