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keep down

To cause not to increase or rise.
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Submitted on August 28, 2012

Additional definitions for 'keep down':

keep downTo repress.
keep downTo restrain or control.
keep downNot to vomit.
keep downTo lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up.
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