keep the rent down en · VERB
Etymology
An ellipsis of longer phrases such as "firing gunshots to keep the rent down" or "keeping the rent down in the neighborhood," referring to an alleged method for preventing gentrification.
Meanings
- (Internet, idiomatic, slang) To deter undesirables from a space, especially through intentionally off-putting behavior.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see keep, the, rent, down.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeping the rent down | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kept the rent down | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kept the rent down | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| keeps the rent down | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |