All bogged synonyms

verb bogged

• destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
• wipe out — an act of wiping: He gave a few quick wipes to the furniture.
• annihilate — To annihilate something means to destroy it completely.
• knock out — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
• ravage — to work havoc upon; damage or mar by ravages: a face ravaged by grief.
• smash — to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter: He smashed the vase against the wall.
• black out — If you black out, you lose consciousness for a short time.
• obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
• wash out — to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
• decelerate — When a vehicle or machine decelerates or when someone in a vehicle decelerates, the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.
• handicap — a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.
• lessen — to become less.
• impede — to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
• crimp — If you crimp something such as a piece of fabric or pastry, you make small folds in it.
• hamper — to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
• choke off — To choke off financial growth means to restrict or control the rate at which a country's economy can grow.
• scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
• kill — to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
• cancel — If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or organization supplying them that you no longer wish to receive them.
• ax — An ax is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade that is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
• total — constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.
• zap — to kill or shoot.
• cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
• waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
• efface — to wipe out; do away with; expunge: to efface one's unhappy memories.
• finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
• scrub — to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing.
• liquidate — to settle or pay (a debt): to liquidate a claim.
• squash — to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush: She squashed the flower under her heel.
• nix — nothing.
• sink — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
• trash — anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
• off — so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
• level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
• cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
• defeat — If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.
• delete — If you delete something that has been written down or stored in a computer, you cross it out or remove it.
• bog — A bog is an area of land which is very wet and muddy.
• torpedo — a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.
• defer — If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time.
• loaf — a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
• clog — When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through.
• fetter — a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
• reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
• down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
• dawdle — If you dawdle, you spend more time than is necessary going somewhere.
• decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
• check — Check is also a noun.
• hesitate — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
• poke — to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs.