Analysis Complete

keep down

/ keep down /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
manage not to throw up
Opposites:
vomit vomit up purge cast sick
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
place a limit on the number of
Type of:
limit circumscribe confine
Derived:
numeral number identification number figure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
put down by force or intimidation
"The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"
"China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"
"The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
Type of:
oppress suppress crush
Derived:
subduer surmounter overcomer repression
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
32%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

vomit vomit up purge cast sick limit circumscribe confine oppress suppress crush