to stamp out
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4.2
- phrasal verb
- /stæmp aʊt/
- There were forces trying to stamp out such private schools.
- trying to stamp out
- stamp out corruption in government
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Watch on YouTubeSo some would say that we've got sort of a job half done and that we still need to stamp out inflation.
- So some would say that we've got sort of a job half done and that we still need to stamp out inflation.
- And that you know, in in our our effort to you know, to squelch and stamp out various pre modern superstitions in the modern era.
- And that was he, he was trying to bury his ideological enemies and stamp out far right and all the rest of it, But he can't because Twitter.
Examples
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Everyman's mission is to stamp out testicular and prostate cancer.
Academic text (2010) -
We must work together to stamp out corruption in our government.
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First, we stamp out the Evil Spirits.
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The harder you try to stamp out an ideology the stronger it becomes.
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So some would say that we've got sort of a job half done and that we still need to stamp out inflation.
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If we can't stamp out literature in our own country, we can at least stop its being brought in.
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A first aim of colonial governments was to stamp out warfare and fighting both within and between indigenous groups.
Academic text (1999) -
Michael Nevradakis: Most countries need to stamp out corruption, not just Greece.
Blog text (13) -
Also, the many other states which have made great strides to stamp out stupidity.
Blog text (34) -
Education, legislation, liberalization, and prosperity seem to be the best at stamping out extremism.
Blog text (7)
Synonyms
769
3.4
Remove or kill something completely so it is gone
411
2.8
Stop something from working or continuing
347
4.2
Destroy something so nothing is left
151
4.8
To stop public protest by force or by people in power
84
6.6
Remove something harmful completely, for example a disease or pest
61
6.9
To destroy something completely, often on purpose
58
3.0
To end something so it no longer happens
40
4.6
To make a feeling or idea go away
24
7.7
Put an end to something or to someone's life
17
3.6
Remove people completely from a place or group because they are unwanted
14
8.1
Forcefully stop something like a protest or rumor
14
5.5
End something completely, for example a custom or a debt
13
7.8
Completely stop protests or criticism
2
9.9
To destroy something completely, including its root
1
6.5
Stop something by using force or strict rules
1
8.9
To end something completely so it cannot continue
To destroy or carry something away completely, for example by water
Antonyms
How Complete
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58
7.5
84
6.6
21
4.2
151
4.8
220
3.5
152
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
stamp + out
The verb 'stamp' (to press down or crush) plus 'out' evokes a clear image of forcefully extinguishing or crushing something (as when you 'stamp out' a fire), so a B1 learner who knows both words could plausibly infer an 'eliminate by force' meaning in concrete contexts. However, its use for abstract targets (e.g., 'stamp out corruption') is a metaphorical extension and not fully predictable from the constituents, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Stamp out may come from the simple image of someone using their foot to stamp on a small fire or a cigarette to put it out. That strong picture explains why it now means 'to completely stop or get rid of' something, often by force.