clamp down on

English

Verb

clamp down on

(transitive, idiomatic) To take measures to stop something; to put an end to.
The government aims to clamp down on underage drinking.

Translations

to take measures to stop something

Chinese:
Mandarin: 壓制 (zh), 压制 (zh) (yāzhì), 制止 (zh) (zhìzhǐ), 鎮壓 (zh), 镇压 (zh) (zhènyā)
Danish: slå ned på
Finnish: puuttua (fi)

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Maori: pēhipēhi
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