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Definitions

stamp out

VERB
put an end to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abolish crush eliminate eradicate exterminate extinguish put down quell snuff out squelch suppress wipe out
WEAK
blot out destroy end expunge kill put out stop
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bear build up compliment create encourage establish institute let go praise ratify release

Example Sentences

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Three months after state vets seized and killed hundreds of his sheep to stamp out an ongoing pox pandemic, Kostas Theofilou fights back tears as he gazes at his empty stable.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

In the case of weight-loss drugs in particular, drugmakers have been contending with an off-label industry in the US that popped up legally in response to shortages and has been tough to stamp out.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

"We must stamp out the hate, fear and prejudice that drives Islamophobia and division in our society."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

But the coins are starting to catch on among some crypto users as a way to park money and earn yields—a development that banks are determined to stamp out before it gets any bigger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“But—” “I’m not having one in the house, Petunia! Didn’t we swear when we took him in we’d stamp out that dangerous nonsense?”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling