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- [krak doun]
- /kræk daʊn/
- /kræk daʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krak doun]
- /kræk daʊn/
Definitions of crack down words
- phrasal verb crack down If people in authority crack down on a group of people, they become stricter in making the group obey rules or laws. 3
- verb crack down to take severe measures (against); become stricter (with) 3
- noun crack down severe or repressive measures 3
- verb without object crack down to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable. 1
- verb without object crack down to break with a sudden, sharp sound: The branch cracked under the weight of the snow. 1
- verb without object crack down to make a sudden, sharp sound in or as if in breaking; snap: The whip cracked. 1
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Origin of crack down
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English crak(k)en (v.), crak (noun), Old English cracian to resound; akin to German krachen, Dutch kraken (v.), and German Krach, Dutch krak (noun)
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Parts of speech for Crack down
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crack down popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crack down
verb crack down
- urge — to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
- oblige — to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or force of necessity.
- necessitate — to make necessary or unavoidable: The breakdown of the car necessitated a change in our plans.
- impel — to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- constrain — To constrain someone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way.
Antonyms for crack down
verb crack down
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- deter — To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
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