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

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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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Example Sentences

The government is on a campaign to stamp out fraud and waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

What is happening here today is not injustice, but oppression, an attempt to throtde or stamp out a new form of life.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

Related Words

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