Stamp Down (Verb)
Meaning
Bring under control by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The police had to stamp down hard on the rioting crowd to maintain order in the city streets.
- The government vowed to stamp down on any further acts of terrorism in the country.
- She struggled to stamp down her growing unease as the strange noises echoed through the house.
- The new principal was determined to stamp down on bullying in the school.
- The strict diet required him to stamp down his cravings for sugary treats and junk food.