stamp out
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Definition
Verb: 1. To end or extinguish something completely, especially something undesirable, by using forceful or determined action. This meaning emphasizes using decisive effort to eliminate a problem, practice, or condition.
Usage
The verb "stamp out" is transitive and requires a direct object (the thing being eliminated). It is often used in contexts related to social issues, diseases, or harmful practices. The phrase conveys a sense of forceful, definitive action.
Examples
- The government launched a new campaign to stamp out corruption in the public sector.
- Public health officials are working hard to stamp out the infectious disease before it spreads further.
- We must stamp out these dangerous rumors immediately.
- The new policy aims to stamp out discrimination in the workplace.
Advanced Usage
- "to stamp something out": The direct object can be placed between "stamp" and "out," though this is less common than the standard structure.
- The community is determined to stamp this injustice out.
Variants and Related Words
- Stamping (noun): The act or process of stamping. (Note: This is a related form of the base verb "stamp," not a direct variant of the phrasal verb "stamp out.")
- Eradicate (verb): To destroy completely; wipe out. A close synonym often used in similar contexts.
- Eliminate (verb): To completely remove or get rid of something.
Synonyms
- Eradicate
- Eliminate
- Wipe out
- Crush
- Put an end to
- Extinguish
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Stamp on (something): To put your foot down heavily on something. This literal meaning is the origin of the figurative "stamp out."
- He stamped on the insect.
Related Idioms
- Nip something in the bud: To stop something at an early stage before it can develop into something larger. This idiom shares the concept of prevention but implies earlier, less forceful action than "stamp out."
- We need to nip this problem in the bud before it gets worse.
Verb
- end or extinguish by forceful means
- Stamp out poverty!