Clamp down
Clamp down verb - Repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable).
Usage example: The police clamped down on illegal drugs
Restrict and clamp down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restrict" instead a verb "Clamp down".
Restrict
Restrict verb - To set bounds or an upper limit for.
Clamp down and restrict are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clamp down" instead a verb "Restrict".
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Restrict and Clamp down. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clamp_down/restrict
Clamp down & Restrict. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clamp_down/restrict>.
Restrict or Clamp down. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clamp_down/restrict.
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