CLAMP DOWN (ON) Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

clamp down (on)

verb

Definition of clamp down (on)

as in to quell

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force the need to clamp down on petty crime in the city

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So playing Blackjack at home quells some of their desire to do something catastrophic.

— Marah Eakin, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
State and local officials and several of Wells’ white friends who had become the target of that speculation had hoped that the grand jury report would quell critics.

— Sophie Bates, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of quell

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The system is designed to amplify speech while using machine learning to suppress background noise.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
When the skin’s community of protective bacteria was suppressed with antibiotics, the frogs became more likely to develop signs of disease.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of suppress

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The first officer unsuccessfully attempted to subdue Dzananovic four times with a stun gun during the arrest, police said.

— Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Hogan added that the market could experience more trading days like this sporadically over the coming months if sentiment remains subdued amid tensions in the Middle East.

— Sean Conlon, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of subdue

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