clamp down

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la adopción de medidas estrictas o enérgicas para reprimir o prevenir algo, especialmente la delincuencia o un comportamiento no deseado.

A phrasal verb used to indicate taking strict or forceful action to suppress or prevent something, especially crime or undesirable behavior.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Suppress or restrictformal

   To take strict action to prevent or control something, especially illegal or undesirable activities.

   restringir o suprimir

   • The government decided to clamp down on tax evasion.
   • Police are clamping down on street racing in the city.
   • The school clamped down on bullying with new policies.

   Sinónimoscheckcontrolcrack downcurbput downquashrepressrestrictsquelchstiflestopsuppress

   Antónimosallowencouragepermit

Verbo baseclamp