stamp (out)

verb

Definition of stamp (out)next
as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of working to stamp out racism in this country

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  1. eradicate
  2. erase
  3. abolish
  4. wipe out
  5. destroy
Verb
  • Individual errors cannot be eradicated entirely, but must be reduced.
    Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Smallpox was eradicated worldwide in 1980, but stocks of the virus still exist in U.S. and Russian biocontainment facilities.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of eradicate
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  • One dud doesn’t erase the good performances Young has put on tape over the past month.
    Joseph Person, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Nothing could be further from the truth, which explains why Azerbaijan continues to destroy Armenian cultural and historic sites, including churches and monasteries, which have stood for hundreds of years in attempt to erase any traces of Armenian existence in the region.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of erase
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  • Some critics want to abolish the agency altogether.
    Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • India proposed in July to abolish its 2 percent equalization levy.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of abolish
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  • The film tells the story of a young apprentice hunter and her father who journey to Ireland to help wipe out the last wolf pack.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The rapacious killers can wipe out an entire bee colony within hours.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of wipe out
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  • He is then seen waving the baton, destroying property and throwing items at police, according to his criminal complaint.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Al Shahabi also asked on Facebook where the recordings of surveillance cameras at regime security branches had gone, why some documents had been destroyed and why human rights groups had not done more to protect records.
    Raja Razek, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroy
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“Stamp (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stamp%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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