tramp down

• Verbe à particule signifiant écraser ou comprimer quelque chose en marchant dessus à plusieurs reprises, ou réprimer quelque chose par la force.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Press down by walkinginformal

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

   tasser en marchant

   • 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.

   Synonymesstamp downstomptrampletread down

2. Suppress or subdueformal

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

   Réprimer ou mater

   • 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.

   Synonymescrushput downquashquellrepresssmothersquashstiflesubduesuppress

   Antonymesencouragefosterpromotesupport

Verbe de basetramp