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to stamp out
01
to forcefully end something, often a negative or undesirable situation
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
out
Base verb
stamp
Present tense
stamp out
3rd person singular
stamps out
Present participle
stamping out
Past simple
stamped out
Past participle
stamped out
Examples
The community decided to take action and stamp graffiti out of their neighborhood.
02
to suppress flames by forcefully stepping on them or using a stamping motion
Examples
The hiker quickly and effectively stamped out the small campfire to prevent it from spreading.
