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STAMP DOWN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stamp down mean? 

STAMP DOWN (verb)
  The verb STAMP DOWN has 1 sense:

1. bring under control by force or authorityplay

  Familiarity information: STAMP DOWN used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STAMP DOWN (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Bring under control by force or authority

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

conquer; stamp down; subdue; suppress

Context example:

conquer one's desires

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

check; contain; control; curb; hold; hold in; moderate (lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stamp down"):

choke back; choke down; choke off (suppress)

hush; hush up; quieten; shut up; silence; still (cause to be quiet or not talk)

burke (get rid of, silence, or suppress)

silence (keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure)

quell; quench; squelch (suppress or crush completely)

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)

Sentence frames:

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


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