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STAMP DOWN
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Bring under control by force or authority
Example:
conquer one's desires
Synonyms:
conquer; stamp down; subdue; suppress
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
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
