Keep down
/kiːp daun/B1
Intermediate
1. Suppress or control something, such as noise, emotion, or activity, to prevent it from increasing.
- Please keep your voice down while in the library.
- The government is trying to keep inflation down.
2. To prevent someone from advancing or being promoted.
- He felt that his manager was keeping him down at work.
- She didn't let anyone keep her down, despite the obstacles.
3. To prevent food or drink from being vomited.
- After her surgery, she struggled to keep food down.
- He couldn't keep anything down with his stomach virus.
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