stamp out

• Verbe à particule signifiant éliminer ou mettre fin à quelque chose, généralement de manière ferme ou définitive, en particulier ce qui est indésirable ou nuisible.

A phrasal verb meaning to eliminate or put an end to something, typically something undesirable or harmful.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Eliminate or eradicateformal

   To put an end to something, typically something undesirable, by forceful or determined action.

   éradiquer

   • The government is trying to stamp out corruption.
   • They launched a campaign to stamp out the disease.
   • The police are working to stamp out drug trafficking.

   Synonymesabolishcrusheliminateenderadicateextinguishput downquashscotchsuppress

   Antonymescultivateencouragefosternurturepromote

2. Extinguish by stampinginformal

   To put out a fire or flame by pressing down on it with the foot.

   Éteindre en écrasant

   • He stamped out the campfire before leaving.
   • She stamped out the burning cigarette on the ground.
   • The fire was quickly stamped out by the hikers.

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