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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— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Its brutal and ongoing crackdown on protests has quelled a public revolt.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of quell

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After security forces suppressed peaceful protests with lethal force, many opponents of military rule took up arms, plunging large parts of the country into conflict.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
What explains this difficulty in suppressing the Canal Street counterfeiters?

— Daniel Edward Rosen, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of suppress

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Armed and hooded, the gang was waved in by Black and surprised, subdued, and handcuffed the other security guards.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Passengers and crew managed to subdue him, according to their own accounts, and an off-duty flight crew on the jet made a safe emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

— Tucker Reals, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of subdue

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Both clubs sit on hills surrounded by pine trees, offering a cool escape from the city and a novel way to immerse yourself in something that has become a fixture of 2026 Medellín.

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