What is another word for clamp down?
Pronunciation: [klˈamp dˈa͡ʊn] (IPA) 
Clamp down is a phrasal verb that means to take strict action to prevent or stop something from happening. Some synonyms for clamp down include crack down, tighten up, enforce, impose, and restrict. Crack down connotes taking decisive measures to prevent an activity; tighten up means making rules stricter to control a situation. Enforce suggests taking action to make sure that people comply with rules, while impose means making rules mandatory. Restrict means taking measures to limit access or control an activity. Regardless of the synonym used, the idea behind clamp down is to take decisive action to control a situation that is perceived as out of control.
