crack down

• Phrasal verb, das das Ergreifen strenger oder harter Maßnahmen gegen etwas bezeichnet, besonders zur Durchsetzung von Regeln oder Gesetzen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate taking severe or strict measures against something, especially to enforce rules or laws.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Enforce stricter measuresformal

   To take severe or strict action against something, especially illegal or undesirable activities.

   Härter durchgreifen

   • The police are cracking down on street racing.
   • The government decided to crack down on tax evasion.
   • Schools are cracking down on bullying incidents.

   Synonymeclamp downput downquellrepresssquelchstamp outsuppresstighten up

   Antonymeallowpermittolerate

Grundverbcrack