Synonyms of clamp down (on)

clamp down (on)

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quell
• suppress
• crack down (on)
• subdue
• sit on
• repress
• put down
• silence
• slap down
• quash
• crush
• squash
• overcome
• stifle
• snuff (out)
• destroy
• squelch
• extinguish
• put out
• throttle
• wipe out
• demolish
• quench
• desolate
• rub out
• ruin
• strangle
• waste
• decimate
• smother
• wreck
• douse
• exterminate
• dominate
• annihilate
• obliterate
• dowse
• conquer
• subjugate
• smash
• vanquish
• devastate
• overwhelm
• nuke
• overpower

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assist
• help
• aid
• support
• back
• prop up
• stir
• provoke
• whip (up)
• forward
• promote
• encourage
• abet
• foster
• advance
• further
• incite
• cultivate
• foment
• nurture
• instigate
• nourish