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To get rid of, eradicate.
Since 1956, Nasution had been trying to stamp out corruption in the Army.
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Since 1956, Nasution had been trying to stamp out corruption in the Army.
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stamp out — (something) to stop or destroy something. How long have we been trying to stamp out drugs? Everyone enjoys these games, although some people want to stamp them out … New idioms dictionary
stamp out — [v] extinguish abolish, blot out*, crush, destroy, eliminate, end, eradicate, expunge, exterminate, kill, put down, quell, snuff out, suppress, wipe out*; concepts 95,252 … New thesaurus
stamp out — index eliminate (eradicate), eradicate, extirpate, obliterate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stamp out — verb end or extinguish by forceful means (Freq. 2) Stamp out poverty! • Syn: ↑kill • Hypernyms: ↑end, ↑terminate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
stamp out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms stamp out : present tense I/you/we/they stamp out he/she/it stamps out present participle stamping out past tense stamped out past participle stamped out 1) to end something bad or unpleasant by taking strong… … English dictionary
stamp out — {v.} To destroy completely and make disappear. * /In the last few years, we have nearly stamped out polio by using vaccine./ * /The police and judges are trying to stamp out crime./ Compare: WIPE OUT … Dictionary of American idioms
stamp out — {v.} To destroy completely and make disappear. * /In the last few years, we have nearly stamped out polio by using vaccine./ * /The police and judges are trying to stamp out crime./ Compare: WIPE OUT … Dictionary of American idioms
stamp\ out — v To destroy completely and make disappear. In the last few years, we have nearly stamped out polio by using vaccine. The police and judges are trying to stamp out crime. Compare: wipe out … Словарь американских идиом
stamp out — Miller s promise to stamp out crime on these streets is, at best, a naive fantasy Syn: put an end/stop to, end, stop, crush, put down, crack down on, curb, nip in the bud, scotch, squash, quash, quell, subdue, suppress, extinguish, stifle,… … Thesaurus of popular words
stamp out — phr verb Stamp out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑disease, ↑racism … Collocations dictionary