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STAMP OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stamp out mean? 

STAMP OUT (verb)
  The verb STAMP OUT has 1 sense:

1. end or extinguish by forceful meansplay

  Familiarity information: STAMP OUT used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STAMP OUT (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

End or extinguish by forceful means

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

kill; stamp out

Context example:

Stamp out poverty!

Hypernyms (to "stamp out" is one way to...):

end; terminate (bring to an end or halt)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something


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