To make someone lose confidence or enthusiasm.
Заставить кого-то потерять уверенность или энтузиазм. (Zastavit' kogo-to poteryat' uverennost' ili entuziyazm.)
"Her harsh criticism took the wind out of his sails."
"Ее жесткая критика погасила его энтузиазм." (Eye zheskaya kritika **pogosila yevo entuziyazm.**)
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to offer peace or reconciliation
to refuse to give up or change your position
to agree or have the same understanding about something
to remain behind or hesitate to act