Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To take measures to stop (something); to put an end to (something); to exert tighter control of (something); to treat (someone or something) more harshly.

    The government aims to clamp down on underage drinking.

    покончитьpokončitʹ

Examples

3 sentences

  1. The government clamped down on the minority group.

    Уряд використовував репресивні заходи щодо цієї меншини. — ChickenKiev

    deDie Regierung ging hart gegen die Minderheit vor. — Dani6187

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  2. Ziri used a clamp on the workbench for stability.

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  3. A wise businessman knows how to clamp down on costs.

    deEin weiser Geschäftsmann weiß, wie man Kosten niedrig hält. — Yorwba

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Translations

2 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to take measures to stop something:

Forms

clamps down on, clamping down on, clamped down on, clamped down on
Base formclamp down on · to clamp down on
3rd person singularclamps down on
Present participleclamping down on
Past simpleclamped down on
Past participleclamped down on

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyclamp down on
he, she, itclamps down on

Past simpleLesson

all personsclamped down on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave clamped down on
he, she, ithas clamped down on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill clamp down on

Word family

2 related words
Relatedclamp off
Derivedclampdown

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
clamourclampclanC1clandestineclang
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