stamp down

• Verbe à particule signifiant réprimer fermement ou mettre un terme à quelque chose, souvent par l'autorité ou la force physique.

A phrasal verb used to indicate forcefully suppressing or putting an end to something, often by using authority or physical force.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Suppress or crushformal

   To forcefully stop or prevent something from happening or spreading.

   réprimer, écraser

   • The government tried to stamp down the rebellion.
   • They used strict measures to stamp down on illegal activities.
   • The manager stamped down any rumors about layoffs.

   Synonymescrushput downquashquellrepresssquashsubduesuppress

   Antonymesencouragefosterpromotesupport

2. Press down firmlyinformal

   To press something down with force, often using the foot.

   écraser fermement

   • He stamped down the soil around the plant.
   • She stamped down the lid of the box to close it.
   • The workers stamped down the gravel to make a flat surface.

   Synonymescrushsquashstomptamptrampletread

Verbe de basestamp