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clamps down on

clamps down on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of clamp down on.

Meaning of clamp down on

Verb

clamp down on (third-person singular simple present clamps down on, present participle clamping down on, simple past and past participle clamped down on)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To take measures to stop (something); to put an end to (something); to exert tighter control of (something); to treat (someone or something) more harshly.
    • The government aims to clamp down on underage drinking.

Questions about clamps down on

What is clamps down on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Clamps down on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of clamp down on.

Words near clamps down on in the dictionary

  1. Clampitt
  2. Clampitts
  3. clampless
  4. clamplike
  5. clamps
  6. clamps down on
  7. clamps off
  8. clampy
  9. clams
  10. clams casino
  11. clams oreganata

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