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to end something bad or unpleasant by taking strong and determined action (Nouns frequently used as the object of "stamp out" are: outabuse, bullying, corruption, discrimination, fraud, poverty, prejudice, racism, terrorism, violence: It is our duty to stamp out any abuses of political power. • More measures are needed to stamp out election fraud.  macmillandictionary.com); to prevent something bad from continuing (We aim to stamp out poverty in our lifetimes. • With varying degrees of vigour, officials tried to stamp it out. • She wanted desperately to call a halt to it, to stamp it out for ever. ldoceonline.com); to get rid of something that is wrong or harmful (The new legislation is intended to stamp out child prostitution. cambridge.org) |
