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tamp down

UK
/tæmp daʊn/
US
/tæmp daʊn/

Translations

tamp downverb
tamped down
Past Simple
tamped down
Past Participle
tamping down
Gerund
UK
/tæmp daʊn/
US
/tæmp daʊn/
He used a tool to tamp down the soil.
Он использовал инструмент, чтобы утрамбовывать почву.
The government tried to tamp down the protests.
Правительство пыталось подавлять протесты.
Synonyms
suppress
quell
restrain
dampen
curb
stifle
reduce

Definitions

tamp downverb
To press down or pack something firmly.
She used a tool to tamp down the soil around the newly planted tree.
To suppress or reduce the intensity of something.
The government took measures to tamp down the rising inflation.
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