Advertisement
Advertisement
View synonyms for
keep down
verb
- to repress; hold in submission
- to restrain or control
he had difficulty keeping his anger down
- to cause not to increase or rise
prices were kept down for six months
- intr not to show oneself to one's opponents; lie low
- to cause (food) to stay in the stomach; not vomit
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
One issue the neighbourhood teams are honing in on is loneliness - they have identified this as a way to keep down hospital numbers.
From
Betts has struggled to keep down solid food, the ordeal leaving him “scared to eat.”
From
They say that wolves keep down numbers of deer and wild boar, which damage trees and crops.
From
She had found lesson planning "really daunting" - but sharing plans, and a rigorous behaviour policy run by senior leaders, have kept down her workload.
From
Mexican law enforcement has undoubtedly kept down the numbers of migrants reaching the US’s door.
From
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse