Keep Down (Verb)
Meaning 1
Manage not to throw up.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Antonyms
Meaning 2
Place a limit on the number of.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The new policy aims to keep down the number of patients in the emergency room.
- Local authorities will keep down the number of noisy music venues in the area.
- The hotel tried to keep down the number of cancellations during peak season.
- The town council has rules to keep down the number of high-rise buildings.
- The homeowner's association rules will keep down the number of renters in the complex.
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Meaning 3
Put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.