English > stamp down: 1 sense > verb 1, changeMeaning | To put down by force or authority. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
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Example | "stamp down on littering" |
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Synonyms | suppress, subdue, conquer |
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Narrower | burke | Get rid of, silence, or suppress |
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choke off, choke down, choke back | Suppress |
hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up | Cause to be quiet or not talk / talk |
quench | (electronics) suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device |
silence | Keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure |
squelch, quell, quench | Suppress or crush completely |
Broader | control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate | lessen the intensity of |
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Spanish | conquistar, contener, dominar, inhibir, reprimir |
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Catalan | conquistar, contenir, dominar, reprimir |
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