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STAMP OUT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stamp out mean?
• STAMP OUT (verb)
The verb STAMP OUT has 1 sense:
1. end or extinguish by forceful means
Familiarity information: STAMP OUT used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
End or extinguish by forceful means
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
kill; stamp out
Context example:
Stamp out poverty!
Hypernyms (to "stamp out" is one way to...):
end; terminate (bring to an end or halt)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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