v. keep something at low level; keep under control, keep at reduced level (E.g.: "The baby is sleeping so please keep your voice down"); prevent from increasing (as to keep down the price of milk); keep a person in an inferior position as to prevent this person from advancing or succeeding; stay low, stay in a low position or place where cannot be seen; hold food or drink without throwing it up
KEEP DOWN
Meaning of KEEP DOWN in English
Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012