Synonyms of clamps down

clamps down

verb

present tense third-person singular of clamp down

as in turns back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turns back
• reins (in)
• brakes
• stamps
• arrests
• checks
• stanches
• squashes
• holds back
• suppresses
• stunts
• closes (down)
• squelches
• stems
• stays
• suspends
• blocks
• pauses
• calls
• hinders
• kiboshes
• staunches
• delays
• obstructs
• kills
• ruins
• impedes
• aborts
• destroys
• holds
• cuts off
• dams
• dissolves
• abolishes
• packs (up or in)
• annuls
• detains
• scuttles
• shuts off
• demolishes
• cuts out
• snuffs
• deactivates
• breaks off
• lays off
• leaves off
• blockades
• knocks off
• finishes
• breaks up
• completes
• ends
• concludes
• gives over
• ceases
• stops
• desists (from)
• halts
• cans
• drops
• discontinues
• quits
• breaks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• carries on
• runs on
• advances
• proceeds
• progresses
• follows through (with)
• keeps up
• drives
• stirs
• impels
• propels
• actuates