keep down English

Meaning keep down meaning

What does keep down mean?

keep down

— verb (= number) place a limit on the number of

— verb manage not to throw up

— verb (= quash, subjugate) put down by force or intimidation The government quashes any attempt of an uprising China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land

Synonyms keep down synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as keep down?

keep down English » English

oppress

remain down

hold down

suppress

stay down

trample

subdue

stop down

repress

reduce

keep under

hold in

subjugate

quash

persecute

number

keep in

keep back

hold back

gripe

govern

get under

curb

check

bring under

wrong

victimize

victimise

tyrannize

tyrannise

thin out

restrain

regiment

put pressure on

pinch pennies

overpower

master

kill off

keep under control

keep in line

hold under

hold

harrass

grind down

gain control of something

exploit

economize

depress

decimate

control