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stamp out

VERB
put an end to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abolish crush eliminate eradicate exterminate extinguish put down quell snuff out squelch suppress wipe out
WEAK
blot out destroy end expunge kill put out stop
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bear build up compliment create encourage establish institute let go praise ratify release

Example Sentences

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The ministry has said a "zero-tolerance policy" will be implemented to stamp out fraud, including investigations, and publicising those guilty of fraud.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Three months after state vets seized and killed hundreds of his sheep to stamp out an ongoing pox pandemic, Kostas Theofilou fights back tears as he gazes at his empty stable.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

After the Edwards' crisis, it launched a review of its culture, professing its intention to stamp out bad behaviour.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Regulators have tried for decades to stamp out hazards leading to close-call incidents at airports—from poor communications to poorly lit airfields to adequate staffing to oversee air traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

She would stamp out all of the things that were bad about Johnny as they came up in the boy, Neeley.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith