Word

keep down, v.
freq. cnt. 1

place a limit on the number of
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

keep down number

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

number number number number

semantic pointers

hypernym

limit, circumscribe, confine to

manage not to throw up
<verb.body>

keep down

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

antonym

vomit

put down by force or intimidation
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

keep down quash reduce repress subdue subjugate

sample sentences

"The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"
"China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"
"The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"