All clampdown synonyms
clamp·down
C c noun clampdown
- restriction — something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.
- repression — the act of repressing; state of being repressed.
- crackdown — A crackdown is strong official action that is taken to punish people who break laws.
- suppression — the act of suppressing.
- squelching — to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash.
- curb — If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits.
- shutdown — a shutting down, as of a factory, school, or machine; a termination or suspension of operations, services, or business activity: a partial government shutdown; an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor.