what does keep down mean?
KEEP DOWN as VERB
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- place a limit on the number of
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Hypernyms(s) keep down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- put down by force or intimidation
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- The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
- China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
- The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
Hypernyms(s) keep down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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