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stamp out
stamp out vb (tr, adverb) 1. to put out or extinguish by stamping: to stamp out a fire. 2. to crush or suppress by force: to stamp out a rebellion. ThesaurusVerb | 1. | stamp out - end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"killterminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" |
stampverb1. To step on heavily and repeatedly so as to crush, injure, or destroy:stomp, tramp, trample, tread, tromp.2. To walk with loud, heavy steps:stomp, tramp, trample.Informal: tromp.3. To produce a deep impression of:engrave, etch, fix, grave, impress, imprint, inscribe.phrasal verb stamp outTo destroy all traces of:abolish, annihilate, blot out, clear, eradicate, erase, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, kill, liquidate, obliterate, remove, root (out or up), rub out, snuff out, uproot, wipe out.Idioms: do away with, make an end of, put an end to.noun1. The visible effect made on a surface by pressure:impress, impression, imprint, indent, indentation, mark, print.2. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else:badge, evidence, index, indication, indicator, manifestation, mark, note, sign, signification, symptom, token, witness.3. A class that is defined by the common attribute or attributes possessed by all its members:breed, cast, description, feather, ilk, kind, lot, manner, mold, nature, order, sort, species, stripe, type, variety.Informal: persuasion.Translationsstamp (stӕmp) verb1. to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground). He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect. 跺,踩 跺,踩 2. to print or mark on to. He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name. 列印於...上 打印于...上3. to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc). I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it. 貼郵票 贴邮票 noun1. an act of stamping the foot. `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot. 跺腳 跺脚2. the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface. He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp. 列印機 打印机3. a postage stamp. He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps. 郵票 邮票4. a design etc made by stamping. All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp. 印記 印记stamp out1. to put out or extinguish (a fire) by stamping on it. She stamped out the remains of the fire. 撲滅 扑灭2. to crush (a rebellion etc). 粉碎 粉碎stamp out
stamp out1. Literally, to extinguish a spark or fire by stamping on it with one's feet. A noun or pronoun can be used between "stamp" and "out." We quickly stamped out the fire so that it wouldn't be seen in the night sky. An ember popped out of the fireplace and onto the rug, so I stamped it out before it set the place alight.2. By extension, to destroy, extinguish, or kill someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "stamp" and "out." Scientists from around the world are joining together in a bid to stamp out the devastating disease. The dictator vowed to stamp the rebels out once and for all.See also: out, stampstamp a fire outto extinguish a fire by stamping on it. Quick, stamp that fire out before it spreads. Tom stamped out the sparks before they started a fire.See also: fire, out, stampstamp someone outSl. to get rid of or kill someone. (Fig. on stamp something out.) You just can't stamp somebody out on your own! The victim wanted to stamp out the robbers without a trial.See also: out, stampstamp something outFig. to eliminate something. The doctors hope they can stamp cancer out. Many people think that they can stamp out evil.See also: out, stampstamp outExtinguish or destroy, as in The government stamped out the rebellion in a brutal way, or The police were determined to stamp out drug dealers. This metaphoric expression alludes to extinguishing a fire by trampling on it. [Mid-1800s] See also: out, stampstamp outv.1. To extinguish or destroy something by or as if by trampling or stepping on it: I was able to stamp the small fire out. The government aims to stamp out poverty.2. To produce something by application of a mold, form, or die: The baker rolled the dough and stamped out ten heart-shaped cookies. That machine stamps the coins out of the sheet metal.See also: out, stampstamp someone out tv. to get rid of or kill someone. (Fig. on stamp sth out.) You just can’t stamp somebody out on your own! See also: out, someone, stampEncyclopediaSeestampLegalSeeStampstamp out
Synonyms for stamp outverb end or extinguish by forceful meansSynonymsRelated Words |