Definition

1. Verb:
   • To stamp out: To completely stop or extinguish something, typically a fire or flame, by using force or a smothering action.
   • To quell / To suppress: To put an end to something undesirable, such as a conflict, rebellion, or emotion, often decisively.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Lính cứu hỏa đã dập tắt đám cháy. (Firefighters stamped out the fire.)
  • Chính phủ nỗ lực dập tắt cuộc nổi dậy. (The government tried to quell the uprising.)
  • Cô ấy cố gắng dập tắt cơn giận của mình. (She tried to stamp out her anger.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb often implies a forceful, definitive, and complete action to eliminate something perceived as dangerous or negative.

Variants and Related Words

• Dập (v): to stamp, to press down, to extinguish by smothering. This is the root action within "dập tắt."
• Tắt (v): to turn off, to extinguish (e.g., a light, an engine). Combined with "dập," it emphasizes complete cessation.

Synonyms

• Extinguish: To cause a fire or light to stop burning or shining.
• Quell: To put an end to a rebellion or other disorder, typically by the use of force.
• Suppress: To forcibly put an end to.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Dập tắt hy vọng: to dash hopes, to extinguish hope.
  • Tin xấu đã dập tắt hy vọng của họ. (The bad news dashed their hopes.)

1. Stamp out
   • Dập tắt đám cháy
     To stamp out a fire
   • Dập tắt ngọn lửa chiến tranh
     To stamp out a war