Meaning of 挫く in Japanese

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Definition of 挫く

くじく(kujiku) 【挫く】

(v5k, vt) to sprain; to twist
to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten; to dispirit; to depress; to unnerve; to crush

えいをくじく(eiwokujiku) 【鋭を挫く】

でばなをくじく(debanawokujiku) 【出鼻をくじく ·出鼻を挫く ·出端をくじく ·出端を挫く】

(exp, v5k) to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails