"keep down" meaning in English

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "keeps down",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "keeping down",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kept down",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kept down",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "keep<,,kept> down"
      },
      "expansion": "keep down (third-person singular simple present keeps down, present participle keeping down, simple past and past participle kept down)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The dictatorial state keeps down its dissidents very efficiently.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To repress."
      ],
      "id": "en-keep_down-en-verb-LFK2C600",
      "links": [
        [
          "repress",
          "repress"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To repress."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We must keep the noise down, or the neighbours will complain.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Keep it down in there! Some of us are trying to sleep!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To restrain or control (a sound)."
      ],
      "id": "en-keep_down-en-verb-ztRfaW5H",
      "links": [
        [
          "restrain",
          "restrain"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To restrain or control (a sound)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It is essential to keep the numbers down to avoid overcrowding.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To cause not to increase or rise."
      ],
      "id": "en-keep_down-en-verb-EgZqyDUx",
      "links": [
        [
          "increase",
          "increase"
        ],
        [
          "rise",
          "rise"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To cause not to increase or rise."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "derived": [
        {
          "_dis1": "0 18 0 82 0",
          "word": "keep it down"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 18 0 82 0",
          "word": "you can't keep a good man down"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It is difficult to keep anything down when you have the flu.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To retain in the stomach without vomiting."
      ],
      "id": "en-keep_down-en-verb-KY1NFMeK",
      "links": [
        [
          "vomit",
          "vomit"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To retain in the stomach without vomiting."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "3 2 7 9 79",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 6 15 13 59",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English phrasal verbs with particle (down)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You had better keep down or they will see you.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up"
      ],
      "id": "en-keep_down-en-verb-d9~y4fCF",
      "links": [
        [
          "concealed",
          "concealed"
        ],
        [
          "standing up",
          "standing up"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "keep down"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms",
    "English phrasal verbs",
    "English phrasal verbs with particle (down)",
    "English verbs"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "keep it down"
    },
    {
      "word": "you can't keep a good man down"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "keeps down",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "keeping down",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kept down",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kept down",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "keep<,,kept> down"
      },
      "expansion": "keep down (third-person singular simple present keeps down, present participle keeping down, simple past and past participle kept down)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The dictatorial state keeps down its dissidents very efficiently.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To repress."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "repress",
          "repress"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To repress."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We must keep the noise down, or the neighbours will complain.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Keep it down in there! Some of us are trying to sleep!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To restrain or control (a sound)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "restrain",
          "restrain"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To restrain or control (a sound)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It is essential to keep the numbers down to avoid overcrowding.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To cause not to increase or rise."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "increase",
          "increase"
        ],
        [
          "rise",
          "rise"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To cause not to increase or rise."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It is difficult to keep anything down when you have the flu.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To retain in the stomach without vomiting."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "vomit",
          "vomit"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To retain in the stomach without vomiting."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English intransitive verbs",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You had better keep down or they will see you.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "concealed",
          "concealed"
        ],
        [
          "standing up",
          "standing up"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "keep down"
}