Crack 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 authorities have vowed to crack down on tax evasion by increasing penalties for offenders.
- The government is set to crack down on online piracy by introducing strict new laws.
- School administrators are cracking down on bullying by increasing supervision in the cafeteria.
- In an effort to improve safety, the city council will crack down on speeding drivers by installing more speed cameras.
- Police have stepped up efforts to crack down on violent gangs in the neighborhood.