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stamp out

verb

to put out or extinguish by stamping
to stamp out a fire
to crush or suppress by force
to stamp out a rebellion

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Idioms and Phrases

Extinguish or destroy, as in The government stamped out the rebellion in a brutal way , or The police were determined to stamp out drug dealers . This metaphoric expression alludes to extinguishing a fire by trampling on it. [Mid-1800s]

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She said she wanted to "stamp out any abuse of the student support system", amid allegations that people are claiming millions of pounds in student loans without planning to study.

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Already, the Kremlin has put in place severe restrictions designed to stamp out Ukrainian identity, including harsh punishments for anyone who dares to disagree.

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It was while preparing homemade ravioli, using a wine glass to stamp out the dough, that Scheffler cut his hand on Christmas Day.

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And I call on the President to immediately issue this executive order—to stamp out this destructive, divisive, pseudoscientific ideology.

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This has been the explicit rationale for US tariffs on Canada and Mexico, with the White House saying it wants to pressure those countries to stamp out cross-border Fentanyl smuggling.

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