reduce to a nonplus

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• nonplus — v. & n. v.tr. (nonplussed, nonplussing) completely perplex. n. a state of perplexity, a standstill (at a nonplus; reduce to a nonplus). Etymology: L non plus not more …   Useful english dictionary

• nonplus — Synonyms and related words: Gordian knot, abecedarian, addle, amaze, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, astonish, astound, baffle, bafflement, balk, bamboozle, beat, bewilderment, blast, boggle, bother, brave, bring up short, buffalo,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• reduce — v 1. decrease, diminish, retrench, subtract, subduct, lessen, shorten, contract, miniaturize; cut, cut into, cut down, cut back, cut short, Inf. make a dent in, abridge, abbreviate, Obs. breviate; narrow, shrink, compress, buff, dock, crop, clip …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• crush — Synonyms and related words: abase, abash, abolish, abrade, affection, afflict, aggrieve, anguish, annihilate, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, army, asphyxiate, atomize, batter, bear, bear down, beat, beat down, bellyful, beloved, beloved …   Moby Thesaurus

• defeat — Synonyms and related words: KO, Waterloo, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, baffle, bafflement, balk, balking, bankruptcy, bar, bear down, bear the palm, beat, beat all hollow, beat down, beat hollow, beating, best, betrayed hope, bilk,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• demolish — Synonyms and related words: annihilate, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, atomize, break, break into pieces, break to pieces, break up, burst, cleave, confound, confute, contradict, controvert, crack, crash, crunch, crush, cut to pieces,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• overwhelm — Synonyms and related words: afflict, aggrieve, amaze, anguish, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, astonish, astound, awe, awestrike, baptize, be prodigal with, be strong, beat, beat down, bedaze, bedazzle, bend, bewilder, blank, board,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• squash — Synonyms and related words: abrade, annihilate, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, asphyxiate, assibilate, assibilation, atomize, bear, beat, black out, bottle up, bray, break into pieces, break to pieces, break up, brecciate, bruise,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• undermine — Synonyms and related words: abate, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, attenuate, blunt, bugger up, confound, confute, contradict, controvert, cramp, cripple, crush, damage, damp, dampen, dash, deaden, debilitate, defeat, demolish, deny,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• defeat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. thwart, frustrate, foil, outwit; rout, conquer, overcome, beat, vanquish, subdue, lick (inf.). n. frustration, setback, loss, rout, vanquishment. See failure, success, confutation. Ant., surrender …   English dictionary for students

• Success — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Success >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 success success successfulness Sgm: N 1 speed speed Sgm: N 1 advance advance &c.(progress) 282 GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 trump card trump card Sgm: N 2 …   English dictionary for students