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slap down

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Synonyms & Antonyms of slap down

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force

public protests against the dictatorial government were always promptly slapped down

Synonyms for slap down

clamp down (on),
crack down (on),
crush,
put down,
quash,
quell,
repress,
silence,
snuff (out),
squash,
squelch,
subdue,
suppress

Words Related to slap down

douse
(also dowse),
extinguish,
put out,
quench

smother,
stifle,
strangle,
throttle

annihilate,
decimate,
demolish,
desolate,
destroy,
devastate,
nuke,
rub out,
ruin,
smash,
waste,
wreck

exterminate,
obliterate,
wipe out

conquer,
dominate,
overcome,
overpower,
overwhelm,
subjugate,
vanquish

Phrases Synonymous with slap down

sit on

Near Antonyms for slap down

abet,
aid,
assist,
back,
help,
prop up,
support

foment,
incite,
instigate,
provoke,
stir,
whip (up)

advance,
cultivate,
encourage,
forward,
foster,
further,
nourish,
nurture,
promote

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The first known use of slap down was in 1842

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