0 to reduce the amount, level, size, or importance of something: --
The party retained power by boosting the economy and tamping down corruption.
As the price of gasoline rose above $3 a gallon, consumers cut their spending elsewhere, tamping down profits in retail, travel and other industries.
NIEUWE WOORDEN
European
May 10, 2021
WOORD VAN DE DAG
Shimmer
tamp down