Stamp out Meaning in English
expression
ˈstæmp/ /ˈaʊt
STAMP-owt
stˈæmp/ /ˈaʊt
STAMP-owt
Definition
To get rid of something completely, especially something bad or harmful, often by taking strong action.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and figurative, not about actual stamping with your foot. Commonly used for stopping negative things like diseases, corruption, crime, or habits ('stamp out racism'). Often used with efforts to 'stamp out' problems, not objects.
Spanish: erradicar - eliminarPortuguese (BR): erradicar - acabar comPortuguese (PT): erradicar - eliminarChinese (Simplified): 根除 - 消灭Chinese (Traditional): 根除 - 消滅Hindi: समाप्त करना - उन्मूलन करनाArabic: القضاء على - إزالةBengali: দমন করা - নির্মূল করাRussian: искоренить - уничтожитьJapanese: 根絶する - 撲滅するVietnamese: xóa bỏ - dập tắt (nghĩa bóng)Korean: 근절하다 - 뿌리뽑다Turkish: kökünü kazımak - ortadan kaldırmakUrdu: خاتمہ کرنا - جڑ سے اُکھاڑ دیناIndonesian: memberantas - menumpas
Example Sentences
We must stamp out all forms of discrimination.
basic
They are working hard to stamp out the disease.
basic
The new laws help to stamp out corruption.
basic
It’s not easy to stamp out bad habits, but it’s possible with effort.
natural
The mayor promised to stamp out gang violence in the city.
natural
Decades of effort finally stamped out the disease from the country.
natural