crack down

/kɹˈak dˈaʊn/

/kɹˈæk dˈaʊn/

to crack down

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: crack]

to take strong or severe measures to enforce laws or rules, often in response to a specific problem or issue

synonyms : clamp down

Examples

1. The police have cracked down with impunity.

2. Since then, the government has cracked down.

3. So the police have cracked down with impunity on protests across the country.

4. However, the Chinese government has been cracking down.