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What does keep down mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word keep down? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To repress.
  2. (transitive) To restrain or control (a sound).
  3. (transitive) To cause not to increase or rise.
  4. (transitive) Not to vomit.
  5. (intransitive) To lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up
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I'm much taller than the children on the field and they keep hissing at me to keep down.
The administration of ice chips is one way to reduce mouth dryness, make patients more comfortable, and keep down bacterial overgrowth.
As we neared the shore we were ordered to keep down to avoid getting wounded should the enemy start shelling the incoming craft.
This probably works fine with run-of-the-mill goods and helps to keep down the cost of claims, and hence premiums.
It could sit in the country, somewhere near the centre, in order to keep down transport costs incurred for defendants and witnesses.
And if necessary, yes, it has to be publicly subsidised to keep down the cost of travel.

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