Clamp Down (Verb)
Meaning
Repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable); "The police clamped down on illegal drugs".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The government clamped down on free speech after the coup, prohibiting any criticism of the regime.
- The university administration decided to clamp down on laptop use in classrooms during exams.
- The local council clamped down on street vendors selling counterfeit goods.
- The police have vowed to clamp down on reckless driving and speeding in residential areas.
- Health authorities are working to clamp down on the spread of infectious diseases in hospitals.