Keep down Common

Keep down has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

place a limit on the number of

number keep down

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"

repress quash keep down subdue subjugate reduce

manage not to throw up

keep down

To repress.

Example Sentences

"The government quashes any attempt of an uprising" verb

"China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently" verb

"The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land" verb