keep down

verb

1. to repress; hold in submission
2. to restrain or control

   he had difficulty keeping his anger down

3. to cause not to increase or rise

   prices were kept down for six months

4. intr not to show oneself to one's opponents; lie low
5. to cause (food) to stay in the stomach; not vomit

Example Sentences

We did it to keep down trouble, and to keep our hearts from being completely broken; that is as true as the gospel!

From The Daily Beast

Like a lot of schools, we let in more early-decision applicants than usual to keep down our financial-aid commitments.

From The Daily Beast

She was rosier than usual, and Jacinth, who knew her ways so well, could see that she was struggling to keep down her excitement.

From Project Gutenberg

She was like a fierce fire, over which ashes have been heaped to keep down the flames, and check its ardour.

From Project Gutenberg

So the buyers spent the night organizing a pool to keep down competition and drawing lots for the privilege of bidding.

From Project Gutenberg

Even thus prepared he found it barely possible to keep down the emotion the sight excited in his breast.

From Project Gutenberg

One would expect the giants of the deep to keep down their population.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• confine
• constrain
• curb
• curtail
• detain
• deter
• govern
• hamper
• hinder
• inhibit
• kill
• limit
• prevent
• repress
• restrict
• subdue
• suppress