stamp out
phrasal verbstamp something out
- to get rid of something that is bad, unpleasant or dangerous, especially by using force or a lot of effort synonym eliminate
- to stamp out racism
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- to put out a fire by bringing your foot down heavily on it
- He stamped out the flames before they spread any further.