crack down

Verb

Meaning

repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable)

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Synonyms

clamp down cork direct prevent guide bridle stop limit apply stay kill arrest enforce suppress bind
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Antonyms

make right work create bring generate
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Hypernyms

trammel limit bound restrict throttle confine

Examples

The police clamped down on illegal drugs Source: Internet

A man has been charged after a "loud party" in a Sydney CBD hotel, as NSW Police continue to crack down on COVID-19 breaches. Source: Internet

A new policy will look to crack down on hate speech targeted at specific religious groups on Twitter. Source: Internet

"Apple is using this case as a trial balloon in a new angle to crack down on jailbreaking," said Corellium CEO Amanda Gorton. Source: Internet

Basile said that local and state officials have expressed a genuine desire to crack down on troubling shelters, but massive turnover prompted by subsequent elections have seemed to stall efforts – including codifying new shelter regulations. Source: Internet

Brown says the Horseracing Integrity Act includes commendable components — primarily its pledge to crack down on performance-enhancing drugs through the formation of a central governing body. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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