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KEEP DOWN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does keep down mean? 

KEEP DOWN (verb)
  The verb KEEP DOWN has 3 senses:

1. place a limit on the number ofplay

2. put down by force or intimidationplay

3. manage not to throw upplay

  Familiarity information: KEEP DOWN used as a verb is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


KEEP DOWN (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Place a limit on the number of

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

keep down; number

Hypernyms (to "keep down" is one way to...):

circumscribe; confine to; limit (restrict or confine within limits)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something


Sense 2

Meaning:

Put down by force or intimidation

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

keep down; quash; reduce; repress; subdue; subjugate

Context example:

The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land

Hypernyms (to "keep down" is one way to...):

crush; oppress; suppress (come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody


Sense 3

Meaning:

Manage not to throw up

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Antonym:

vomit (eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth)


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