stamping out

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of putting an end to something, especially a practice or tradition.

  - "The government has finally stamped out corruption in the police force."
  - "The new health regulations have put an end to smoking in public places."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stamping out
camp out , champout , clamp out

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Variants

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stamp out , stamped out , stamping out , stamps out

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Etymology

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The term 'stamp out' comes from the idea of pressing down hard to put an end to something, as one might do with a stamp.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'stamp out' has been used in various forms of media, including the title of a 1932 novel by Sinclair Lewis and a 1952 film noir directed by Robert Siodmak.

2. The phrase 'stamp out' has also been used in the context of stamp collecting, where collectors strive to obtain every variation of a particular stamp.

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Related Concepts

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1. eradicate: To completely eliminate something, often used interchangeably with 'stamp out'.

2. suppress: To put down or prevent the expression or occurrence of something, often used in a more forceful or oppressive context.

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Culture

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Stamping out is often used metaphorically to describe the elimination of unwanted practices or behaviors. In literature, the phrase is used in various contexts, such as in political speeches or in descriptions of societal change.

How to Memorize "stamping out"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of stamping out a fire or an unwanted insect to remember the meaning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the idea of putting an end to something with the image of a stamp being pressed down.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Stamp Out Smoking' to help remember the meaning.

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