to clamp down

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repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable); "The police clamped down on illegal drugs"
To clamp down on people or activities means to take strong official action to stop or control them. If the government clamps down on the protestors, that will only serve to strengthen them in the long run Banking regulators failed to clamp down until earlier this month. = crack down
repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable); "The police clamped down on illegal drugs
to clamp down

    Hyphenation

    to clamp Down

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı klämp daun

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈklamp ˈdoun/ /tə ˈklæmp ˈdaʊn/
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