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🛋️ To relax 🧊 To discourage 🧊 To make cold 😨 A sudden fear 🥶 A cold feeling 😎 Relaxed or calm
to chill

to chill

148 7.2
To make people feel afraid or less enthusiastic
  • verb
  • /tʃɪl/
translation icon : desanimar
  • Don't let the negative comments chill your enthusiasm for the project.
  • a chilling effect
  • a chilling speech
  • a chilling reminder

And these lines chill me and galvanized me.

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Examples

Synonyms

to scare
vsto chill
∞ 1.0

To make someone feel afraid or unsure of themselves

is broader and can mean to discourage or depress rather than only frighten
to frighten
vsto chill
540 1.0

To make someone feel afraid

also includes lowering enthusiasm or causing sadness beyond fear
to intimidate
vsto chill
294 4.9

To frighten someone so they do what you want

is less about forcing others and more about general discouragement
to terrify
vsto chill
148 3.2

To make someone feel very frightened

is milder and also covers discouragement and loss of enthusiasm
to faze
vsto chill
23 7.1

Make someone feel upset or lose confidence

is stronger and often causes ongoing fear or deeper discouragement
to give someone chills
vsto chill
12 5.8

To cause a sudden feeling of fear or strong excitement that makes someone shiver

is less physical and focuses on discouraging or depressing feelings
to put a damper on
vsto chill
  • Informal
11 5.8

Make something less fun or exciting

often also makes people fearful or deeply discouraged
to kill the mood
vsto chill
  • Informal
5 6.2

To end a pleasant situation suddenly by saying or doing something awkward that makes people feel bad

is more about causing lasting discouragement or fear rather than a single awkward moment
to tamp down
vsto chill
5 5.7

Reduce the strength of feelings or public anger

is mainly about making people feel discouraged or afraid
to chill to the bone
vsto chill
  • Informal
3 6.3

To make someone feel very cold or deeply frightened

is broader and includes milder discouragement and lack of enthusiasm
to dampen spirits
vsto chill
2 4.9

Make someone feel less happy and excited

also causes fear or deeper depression beyond lowering enthusiasm
to send chills down someone's spine
vsto chill
  • Informal
1 5.9

Make someone feel a sudden strong fear or excitement

is broader and can mean dulling enthusiasm rather than sudden fear
to pour cold water
vsto chill
  • Informal
1 7.4

To say things that make people less excited about a plan

is broader and also makes people afraid or depressed
to squash enthusiasm
vsto chill
6.5

To stop someone from feeling excited

is more general and can cause fear or lower morale as well
to cast a chill
vsto chill
8.2

Make people feel uneasy, disappointed or uncomfortable

applies also to personal discouragement or fear rather than only atmosphere

Antonyms

to encourage
∞ 2.3

Give someone support and confidence so they try or keep doing something

to uplift
23 3.2

To make someone feel happier and more hopeful

Idioms

to chill to the bone
  • Informal
3 6.3

To make someone feel very cold or deeply frightened

to cast a chill
8.2

Make people feel uneasy, disappointed or uncomfortable

Phrasal Verbs

to chill out
  • Informal
99 4.9

To relax and become calm after you feel upset

to Netflix and chill
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To spend time watching Netflix and relaxing, often to have a romantic or sexual evening

to set a chill vibe
  • Slang
8.0

To create a relaxed, calm feeling with music or lights

Compounds

wind chill
  • UK
13 3.6

How cold the air feels when the wind blows

chill girl
  • Informal
1 8.7

A woman or girl who stays calm and does not get upset easily

libel chill
  • Jargon
9.9

Fear of being sued for saying something false that stops people speaking or publishing

goosepimply chill
  • Informal
9.9

A small shiver with goosebumps from fear or excitement

How Discouraging

to intimidate
294 4.9
to demoralize
33 6.1
to chill
148 7.2
to discourage
257 3.5

Surface Forms

chill infinitive
chilled past
chilled past participle
chilling present participle
chills third person singular

Etymology

Chill meaning 'discourage' comes from the picture of making the mood 'cold'—a harsh remark can 'chill' the room and make people less excited. A helpful way to remember this is to think of warmth (excitement) being taken away so people feel quieter or afraid.