Tighten Up (Verb)
Meaning
Severely restrict in scope or extent; "tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The government plans to tighten up laws on tax evasion and money laundering to combat corruption more effectively.
- To make the company more cost-efficient, the management team will tighten up its budget and reduce unnecessary expenses.
- The city council has voted to tighten up building codes after a string of collapses raised concerns about public safety.
- The educational institution has tightened up its admission requirements in an effort to improve academic standards.
- The tax authority will tighten up compliance checks to prevent large corporations from exploiting loopholes.