stamp_down (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *stamp down*:
VERB	change	stamp down, suppress, subdue, conquer	to put down by force or authority

English > *stamp down*: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaning	To put down by force or authority.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"stamp down on littering"
Synonyms	suppress, subdue, conquer
Narrower	burke	Get rid of, silence, or suppress
	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
Spanish	conquistar, contener, dominar, inhibir, reprimir
Catalan	conquistar, contenir, dominar, reprimir

HyperDic: stamp_down