clamp down

klæmp daʊn

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Definition of clamp down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

enforcementenforce rules strictly to control something

The school decided to clamp down on cheating.

crackdown

suppress

suppressionsuppress undesirable activities or behaviors

The government plans to clamp down on illegal trade.

crack down

quash

suppress

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clamp down on

take strict action to stop something

The government will clamp down on illegal activities.

Expressions with clamp

clamp down on

take strict action to stop something

The government will clamp down on illegal activities.

hair clamp

device used to hold hair in place

She used a hair clamp to keep her hair up.

wheel clamp

device used to prevent a vehicle from moving

The illegally parked car was secured with a wheel clamp.

G-clamp

tool with a screw for holding pieces tightly together

He tightened the G-clamp around the two boards.

cable clamp

small device that holds a cable firmly to stop movement or strain

Use a cable clamp to secure the power cord to the frame.

spring clamp

tool with spring-loaded jaws used to grip or hold objects tightly

He used a spring clamp to hold the boards while the glue dried.

Examples of clamp down in a sentence

They need to clamp down on illegal parking in the city.
The school decided to clamp down on bullying.
Authorities are clamping down on tax evasion.

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French:sévir, sévir contre, ...
German:hart durchgreifen, einschränken, ...
Italian:reprimere, ...
Spanish:poner coto, reprimir, ...
Portuguese:reprimir, suprimir, ...
Chinese:严厉打击, 打击, ...
Japanese:厳しく取り締まる, 取り締まる, ...
Arabic:قَمَعَ, ضيق الخناق, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחְמִיר, לְהַחְמִיר אֶת הָאֲכִיפָה, ...
Russian:принимать меры, подавлять, ...
Ukrainian:посилювати контроль, припинити, ...
Hindi:सख़्ती करना, सख्ती से रोक लगाना, ...
Bengali:কঠোরভাবে দমন করা, দমন করা, ...
Catalan:reprimir, sofocar, ...
Czech:zakročit proti, omezit, ...
Danish:slå ned på, slå ned, ...
Dutch:streng optreden, aanpakken, ...
Greek:σκληραίνω τη στάση μου απέναντι σε, πατάσσω, ...
Hungarian:szigorúan fellépni, visszaszorítani, ...
Khmer:រឹតបន្តឹងការអនុវត្ត, បង្ក្រាប, ...
Korean:단속하다, 억제하다, ...
Persian:سخت‌گیری کردن, سرکوب کردن, ...
Polish:ukrócić, ograniczyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):reprimir, suprimir, ...
Romanian:a înăspri, a reprima, ...
Swedish:ta i med hårdhandskarna, begränsa, ...
Thai:เข้มงวดกับ, ...
Turkish:sert önlemler uygulamak, bastırmak, ...
Vietnamese:siết chặt, mạnh tay trấn áp, ...

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