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slaps downverbpresent tense third-person singular of slap down to put a stop to (something) by the use of forcepublic protests against the dictatorial government were always promptly slapped down clamps down (on), cracks down (on), crushes, puts down, quashes, quells, represses, silences, snuffs (out), squashes, squelches, subdues, suppresses douses(also dowses), extinguishes, puts out, quenchessmothers, stifles, strangles, throttlesannihilates, decimates, demolishes, desolates, destroys, devastates, nukes, rubs out, ruins, smashes, wastes, wrecksexterminates, obliterates, wipes outconquers, dominates, overcomes, overpowers, overwhelms, subdues, subjugates, vanquishes sits on abets, aids, assists, backs, helps, props up, supportsfoments, incites, instigates, provokes, stirs, whips (up)advances, cultivates, encourages, forwards, fosters, furthers, nourishes, nurtures, promotes |