stamp on sth
— phrasal verb with stamp uk/stæmp/us/stæmp/verb
to use force to stop or prevent something that you consider to be wrong or harmful:
Any opposition to the new government was immediately stamped on by the army.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Preventing and impeding
- avert
- avoid
- avoidable
- bar
- be a drag on sb/sth idiom
- block sth out
- blot
- bottleneck
- derail
- fireproof
- hold out on sb
- hold sb/sth back
- hold/keep sb/sth at bay idiom
- holding pattern
- impede
- prevention
- prevention is better than cure idiom
- preventive
- prohibit
- pull
See more results »
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Causing something to end