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Meaning of stamp something out in English

stamp something out

phrasal verb with stamp verb
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/stæmp/ us
/stæmp/
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to get rid of something that is wrong or harmful:
The new legislation is intended to stamp out child prostitution.
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Causing something to end
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(Definition of stamp something out from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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stamp something out

phrasal verb with stamp verb [ T ]
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/stæmp/
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to stop or destroy something:
Our first goal is to stamp out hunger.
(Definition of stamp something out from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of stamp something out

in Chinese (Traditional)
消除，消滅…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
消除，消灭…
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in Spanish
erradicar algo, aniquilar, acabar con…
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in Portuguese
acabar com algo, pisar, esmagar…
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