clamp down
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(verb) repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable); "The police clamped down on illegal drugs" |
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Synonyms: crack down |
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Related Words: bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel |
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(verb) become more restrictive or repressive; impose strict controls on; "They are clamping down on under-age drinking now" |
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Related Words: keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subdue, subjugate |
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(verb) get serious about enforcing a rule; "We have to clamp down and get tough on the dissidents" |
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Synonyms: get tough |
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Related Words: apply, enforce, implement |
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