KEEP STH


Meaning of KEEP STH in English

down

1.

to make sth stay at a low level; to avoid increasing sth :

to keep down wages / prices / the cost of living

Keep your voice down—I don't want anyone else to hear.

Keep the noise down (= be quiet) .

2.

to not bring sth back through the mouth from the stomach; to not vomit :

She's had some water but she can't keep any food down.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.