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stamp out

British  

verb

  1. to put out or extinguish by stamping

    to stamp out a fire

  2. to crush or suppress by force

    to stamp out a rebellion
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
stamp out Idioms  

  1. 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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As prime minister, he charted a pragmatic economic course and sought to stamp out corruption.

From Barron's

Regulators have tried for decades to stamp out hazards leading to close-call incidents at airports.

From The Wall Street Journal

As prime minister, he charted a pragmatic economic course and sought to stamp out corruption, appointing only scandal-free ministers to his team.

From Barron's

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

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

From BBC

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