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kill interest

[/kɪl ˈɪntrəst/]
verb phrase
matar o interesse
1. To destroy or eliminate someone's interest in something; to make something no longer appealing or engaging
His constant complaints about the project killed my interest in participating.
As reclamações constantes dele sobre o projeto mataram meu interesse em participar.
2. To discourage enthusiasm or curiosity about a topic or activity
The bad reviews killed any interest I had in watching that movie.
As críticas negativas mataram qualquer interesse que eu tinha em assistir aquele filme.
NYC Slang
kill the vibe
Synonyms
dampen interestturn someone offdiscourageextinguish interestquash enthusiasm
Antonyms
spark interestarouse curiositygenerate enthusiasmpique interest

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
matar o interesse
Most common and widely understood
São Paulo
matar a vontade
Alternative colloquial expression
Portugal
destruir o interesse
More formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

dampen someone's enthusiasm
put someone off
take the wind out of someone's sails
turn someone off something
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