crack down
/kɹæk ˈdaʊn/
crack down verb: to take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law or rule more stringently than before.
Verb
crack down (third-person singular simple present cracks down, present participle cracking down, simple past and past participle cracked down)
- To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law or rule more stringently than before.
- The authorities are trying to crack down on drunk driving during the holidays.
- At this point they're hoping that the government will crack down and will put an end to deceptive rental offerings.
crack down meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese
crack down in Tamil
- கடும் நடவடிக்கை
crack down in Vietnamese
- take harsh action against
- trấn áp, trừng trị
Forms of crack down
| third-person singular present | cracks down |
|---|---|
| present participle | cracking down |
| past participle | cracked down |
| past | cracked down |
Words formed from crack down
Questions about crack down
- What does crack down mean?
- Crack down means to take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law or rule more stringently than before.
- What is crack down in Tamil?
- Crack down in Tamil is கடும் நடவடிக்கை. See Crack down meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is crack down?
- Crack down is a verb.
- How do you pronounce crack down?
- Crack down is pronounced /kɹæk ˈdaʊn/.
- What is the past tense of crack down?
- The past tense of crack down is cracked down.
Words near crack down in the dictionary
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