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verb (keeps down, keeping down, kept down, kept down)
  1. (transitive) To repress.
China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently.
  1. (transitive) To restrain or control.
We must keep then noise down, or the neighbours will complain.
  1. (transitive) To cause not to increase or rise.
It is essential to keep the numbers down to avoid overcrowding.''
  1. (transitive) Not to vomit.
It is difficult to keep anything down when you have the flu.
  1. (intransitive) To lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up
You had better or they will see you.
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