Keep down

verb

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.verbTo repress.

"China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently."

2.verbTo restrain or control (a sound).

"Keep it down in there! Some of us are trying to sleep!"

3.verbTo cause not to increase or rise.

"It is essential to keep the numbers down to avoid overcrowding."

4.verbNot to vomit.

"It is difficult to keep anything down when you have the flu."

5.verbTo lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up

"You had better keep down or they will see you."

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