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