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stamp out

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stamp out
Verb
1. to put an end to (something) by force; suppress: an attempt to stamp out democracy
2. to put out by stamping: I stamped out my cigarette
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Verb1.stamp out - end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"
kill
terminate, 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"


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I will let loose against you the fleet-footed vines-- I will call in the Jungle to stamp out your lines
The Second Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
The writer grunted doubtfully, but took a stamp out of his desk, sealed the letter, handed it over to Kim, and departed.
Kim by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
Awful though you think him, he shall feel the weight of my arm, and I herewith take a solemn vow to stamp out the whole race.
The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context
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