Synonyms for keep down

Most common

reduce · subdue · smother · repress · number

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Verb

Antonyms

vomit, keep up

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To repress.

   The dictatorial state keeps down its dissidents very efficiently.

Example sentences

• reduce How can we reduce the number of highway accidents?
• subdue The police used tear gas to subdue the protestors.
• smother My sister likes to smother her toasts in butter.
• repress He tried to to repress his anger during the meeting.
• number What number should I call in case of an emergency?

By length

5 letters

quash¹

6 letters

number², reduce², subdue²

7 letters

smother², repress²

9 letters

subjugate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (number² = 2 syllables).