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clamps down (on)

verb , present tense third-person singular of clamp down (on)

Synonyms and Antonyms of clamps down (on)

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force

the need to clamp down on petty crime in the city

Synonyms of clamps down (on)

cracks down (on), crushes, puts down, quashes, quells, represses, silences, slaps down, snuffs (out), squashes, squelches, subdues, suppresses

Words Related to clamps down (on)

douses (also dowses), extinguishes, puts out, quenches

smothers, stifles, strangles, throttles

annihilates, decimates, demolishes, desolates, destroys, devastates, nukes, rubs out, ruins, smashes, wastes, wrecks

exterminates, obliterates, wipes out

conquers, dominates, overcomes, overpowers, overwhelms, subdues, subjugates, vanquishes

Phrases Synonymous with clamps down (on)

Near Antonyms of clamps down (on)

abets, aids, assists, backs, helps, props up, supports

foments, incites, instigates, provokes, stirs, whips (up)

advances, cultivates, encourages, forwards, fosters, furthers, nourishes, nurtures, promotes

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