English dictionary

keep down Meaning & Definition

What Does Keep Down Mean?

Keep Down is a verb that means To repress. It is also used to mean To restrain or control (a sound).

To repress.
The dictatorial state keeps down its dissidents very efficiently.
To restrain or control (a sound).
We must keep the noise down, or the neighbours will complain.
To cause not to increase or rise.
It is essential to keep the numbers down to avoid overcrowding.
To retain in the stomach without vomiting.
It is difficult to keep anything down when you have the flu.
To lie low; to stay concealed by not standing up.
You had better keep down or they will see you.
To refrain from using capital letters more than absolutely necessary.

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The dictatorial state keeps down its dissidents very efficiently.

We must keep the noise down, or the neighbours will complain.

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

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

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

You had better keep down or they will see you.

China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently.

keep down (third-person singular simple present keeps down, present participle keeping down, simple past and past participle kept down)