clamp down

as inbatten
as instifle

Synonyms for clamp down

verb fasten securely

Antonyms for clamp down

Word Origin & History

device for fastening, c.1300, probably from clamb, perhaps originally past tense of climb (v.), or from Middle Dutch clampe (Dutch klamp), from West Germanic *klamp- "clamp, cleat;" cf. Middle Low German klampe "clasp, hook," Old High German klampfer "clip, clamp;" also probably related to Middle Dutch klamme "a clamp, hook, grapple," Danish klamme "a clamp, cramp," Old English clamm "fetter;" see clam (n.).

Example Sentences for clamp down

Then his mind seemed to clamp down on itself, and he was unconscious.

Run the clamp down to the pile, place a card or fiber template on top of the pile in front of the clamp.

Mikah relaxed and Jason removed his hand slightly, ready to clamp down if the other's voice rose above a whisper.

The bigger the market – the more pressure is applied to clamp down on the samizdat entrepreneurs.

He tied his apron carefully and sidled toward the table to oversee the situation and clamp down a lid if necessary.

An' his laugh would sort o' clamp down soft on a joke an' make it double funny.

clamp down

Synonyms for clamp down

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More words related to clamp down

batten

stifle

stifled