tramp down

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, etwas durch wiederholtes Darauftreten festzudrücken oder niederzudrücken, oder etwas mit Gewalt zu unterdrücken.

A phrasal verb meaning to press or crush something firmly by stepping on it repeatedly, or to suppress or subdue something forcefully.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Press down by walkinginformal

   To press or flatten something by walking or stamping on it repeatedly.

   Festtreten

   • The children tramped down the grass in the field.
   • He tramped down the soil around the newly planted tree.
   • She tramped down the snow to make a path.

   Synonymestamp downstomptrampletread down

2. Suppress or subdueformal

   To forcefully reduce or eliminate something, such as an emotion or rebellion.

   Niederschlagen

   • The government tramped down the uprising with force.
   • He tried to tramp down his anger during the argument.
   • The manager tramped down any rumors of layoffs.

   Synonymecrushput downquashquellrepresssmothersquashstiflesubduesuppress

   Antonymeencouragefosterpromotesupport

Grundverbtramp