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stamp out

British  

verb

  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
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
stamp out Idioms  

  1. Extinguish 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]

Example Sentences

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And he ruthlessly stamped out internal challenges to his rule, including several waves of countrywide unrest.

From Los Angeles Times

Lee has sought to mend ties by stamping out such provocations, and has even suggested a rare apology may be warranted.

From Barron's

Two days after the bombings, Rajapaksa declared his candidacy and went on to win the November vote in a landslide after promising to stamp out Islamist extremism.

From Barron's

I think there needs to be more accountability for these things that need to be stamped out.

From BBC

"This government is committed to stamping out this type of criminality across the country by boosting funds to tackle waste crime and introducing tougher checks and penalties for those who break the law," she added.

From BBC

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