keep something down

Related to word: keep

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Definition (consumption)

  1. to manage to consume food or drink without throwing up

    • During her illness, she struggled to keep food down without throwing up.

    • The medication affects my appetite, so I find it hard to keep anything down.

    • Even though I feel nauseous, I managed to keep some soup down.

Definition (control)

  1. B2

    to limit or regulate the extent or quantity of something and stop it from growing

    • To manage the inventory, the company decided to keep the quantity each customer can buy down.

    • To prevent obesity, experts recommend keeping the consumption of sugary foods down.

    • To reduce traffic congestion, the city plans to keep the number of vehicles down in certain areas.