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clamp down on

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muzzle v.
quash v.

VERB

muzzle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

censor choke crack down on muffle repress restrain squelch stifle suppress

STRONG

check cork curb hush ice prevent quieten restrict shush silence squash still stop tongue-tie trammel

WEAK

bottle up dry up dummy up shut down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow encourage let go permit release

STRONG

aid assist free help

WEAK

liberate

VERB

quash

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annul crack down on invalidate overrule repeal rescind reverse revoke set aside squelch undo vacate veto void

STRONG

abrogate discharge dissolve kill negate overthrow vitiate

WEAK

black out bottle up cork up declare null and void hush up put damper on put the lid on shut down watergate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve do enforce keep permit sanction validate

WEAK

aid assist help rebuild start support

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clamp down on

This season, Premier League referees have been instructed to clamp down on grappling at corners, something that became a big talking point last term.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

By the time regulators clamp down on a specific flavor of risky investing, the money has already moved elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

They added that £40m has been invested in new security measures to clamp down on illegal items so "those who break prison rules can face extra time behind bars".

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Starting in 2018, successive governments in Malaysia threatened to clamp down on Lynas over environmental concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

He didn't clamp down on it; that would pull him out of the airlock.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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